Advertising circles in North Dakota are abuzz with rumors that Pat Finken, President of Odney Advertising, may be considering a leave of absence from the firm to run Kevin Cramer’s Senate campaign against Heidi Heitkamp. Sources with advertising firms in the state reached out to ND xPlains upon hearing the possible development. If true, the […]
The special election result in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District has the political world abuzz. Political parties and pundits have spent the past 24-hours trying to categorize how a Democrat won in a deep red district that President Trump won by 20 points less than two years ago. “He ran as a Republican!” say Republicans who […]
Over the weekend, I visited with a few people who are delegates to the Dem-NPL convention. I wanted to get a sense of what people were thinking going into the contested nomination for the U.S. House race. I visited briefly with people from different parts of the state and in different age groups. Keep in […]
According to someone close to the campaign, Mac Schneider raised over $40,000 in the first 48 hours of his campaign. Schneider officially announced his candidacy on Tuesday with rallies in Grand Forks, Fargo, and Bismarck. I reached out to Schneider who confirmed the total. “I’m humbled by the financial support, but my focus right now […]
Here is a rundown of what you might have missed in North Dakota politics this week sprinkled with a dash of sarcasm. Consider it a cheat sheet for tonight’s happy hour discussion. Cheers to the weekend. If you’d like to submit a moment from the week, click here! The Weekend On Saturday, word began to circulate that […]
Did you ever think you’d see the day when a headline read, “Pornstar sues President”? Well, that day is upon us. Yes, it is surreal but it is our reality in 2018. What is as perplexing as the headline is people’s reaction to it. Specifically, those of President Trump’s party who are members of Congress. […]
Following his short-lived, yet extremely rocky U.S. Senate campaign, it appears that Gary Emineth is now seeking the Republican endorsement for the State Senate. In an email, Emineth is asking the Executive Committee of District 35 for their support. District 35 is in Bismarck where Erin Oban is the current State Senator and the only […]
The race for North Dakota’s lone Congressional seat may be about to get more crowded. This morning, word is circling that Mac Schneider is feeling out support for a Congressional run. Schneider would join a growing list of Democratic hopefuls for this open seat. A contested convention is something North Dakota Democrats have not experienced […]
Here is a rundown of what you might have missed in North Dakota politics this week sprinkled with a dash of sarcasm. Consider it a cheat sheet for tonight’s happy hour discussion. Cheers to the weekend. If you’d like to submit a moment from the week, click here! The Weekend Word broke of Congressman Kevin Cramer’s son […]
On Tuesday, the first public poll was released in North Dakota’s U.S. Senate race. Heitkamp is leading Cramer 43-40 according to Gravis Marketing who conducting the poll. Just two days later, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released their poll showing Cramer is leading Heitkamp 49-44. What does this mean? Obviously, the race is tight. […]