North Dakota Republican Party New Chair Elected

 Matthew Simon. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota Republican Party elected a newcomer as its new chair.

Matthew Simon, vice chair for NDGOP District 8 who met many State Committee members for the first time at the meeting, narrowly defeated longtime party member Shane Goettle for the position.

The NDGOP State Committee, made up of district chairs from around the state, also passed resolutions criticizing actions from the recent legislative session. Republicans hold all elected statewide offices and supermajorities in the Legislature.

“It’s obvious they don’t think much of the governor and the Legislature,” said Speaker of the House Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield, who participated in the meeting as a proxy. “That, to me, was very apparent throughout the day. There’s a definite shift in the party.”