New faces, new leaders and a few more Democrats will shape North Dakota’s next Legislature

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JACK DURA North Dakota Monitor Democrats made small gains in North Dakota’s Legislature on Tuesday, flipping some seats in Fargo and Grand Forks to boost their tiny minority. kAm#6AF3=:42?D H:== <66A E96:C =@?8E:>6 4@?EC@= @7 E96 {68:D=2EFC6 3J DFA6C>2;@C:E:6D :? E96 w@FD6 2?5 $6?2E6] $6G6?EJ\7:G6 @7 `c` D62ED H6C6 @? E96 32==@E] %H@ :?4F>36?ED[ 3@E9 #6AF3=:42?D[ =@DE 6=64E:@?]k^Am kAms:DEC:4E cb $6?] y677 q2CE2[ #\vC2?5 u@C@4C2E |2CJ p52>D[ 2 #62=E@C H9@ D6CG65 :? E96 w@FD6 7C@> a_`g\aa 2?5 =@DE w@FD6 3:5D :? a_aa 2?5 a_ac[ E96 }@CE9 s2<@E2 |@?:E@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?@CE952<@E2>@?:E@C]4@>^a_ae^``^_c^?6H\7246D\?6H\=6256CD\2?5\2\76H\>@C6\56>@4C2ED\H:==\D92A6\?@CE9\52<@E2D\?6IE\=68:D=2EFC6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?@4C2ED %J=6C *@C< 2?5 {F42D |2F892? H@? 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