Trump-Backed Fedorchak Wins Tight North Dakota House Primary

Published on June 12, 2024

Julie Fedorchak has come out ahead in a competitive Republican primary for North Dakota’s at-large seat in the House of Representatives. Her chief competition came from Dr. Rick Becker, a plastic surgeon and real estate developer. Fedorchak, the North Dakota Public Service commissioner, was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Cara Mund, a former Miss America who lost to current Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) in 2022 as an independent House candidate, also took part in the Republican primary. So did farmer, military veteran, and government advisor Alex Balasz and activist Sharlet Mohrn. Former North Dakota state senator Thomas Scott Campbell, another candidate, dropped out of the race in late March....