School meals focus shifts to North Dakota Legislature after Measure 2 defeat

By: Jacob Orledge, Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 1,024

Last Updated: 4 days, 12 hours ago

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An attempt to guarantee free school meals to K-12 students narrowly failed at the ballot box Tuesday, but the issue isn’t going away in North Dakota.

Supporters and opponents of Measure 2, the defeated constitutional amendment, are looking ahead to next steps. Nearly 51% of voters rejected the measure, while about 49% supported it, according to complete but unofficial results.

Sen. Paul Thomas, R-Velva, said …

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