North Dakota Republican Incumbents Make Move to Skip State Convention

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(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota Republican office-holders confirmed they are not seeking the party’s endorsement at the state convention later this month, the latest sign of a split in the party.

U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who withdrew from consideration at the NDGOP convention two years ago amid a chaotic voting process, is among incumbents who said they’re skipping the convention and seeking support in the June primary.

“I’m focusing the bulk of my time doing the hard work North Dakotans elected me to do,” Fedorchak said in a statement.

Attorney General Drew Wrigley, who received the Republican Party’s endorsement in 2022, said many attendees at district meetings indicated they didn’t plan to participate in the state convention this year, citing concerns about the process in 2024.