Democrats Say it Will Take More Than Enthusiasm to Turn The Tide Against North Dakota Republicans

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Democrats showed strong enthusiasm  at their state convention, with the strongest turnout in eight years and more candidates than recent election cycles.

But turning that energy into wins this November in a state with a Republican supermajority won’t be easy, veterans of political battles said.

“It’ll be tough,” said Merrill Piepkorn, a Democrat who lost a run for governor two years ago. “Just because it’s turning in other states doesn’t mean that that’s necessarily true in North Dakota. You’ve got to go out and earn it.”

Patrick Hart, who ran for lieutenant governor alongside Piepkorn, said he has “guarded optimism” about Democrats winning races this year.