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Alex Balazs Receives ND GOP Endorsement for U.S. House
Alex Balazs, endorsed without opposition by NDGOP delegates, could face incumbent Rep. Julie Fedorchak in the June 9 primary, who won 45% of the 2024 vote.
- On Sunday, March 29, 2026, the North Dakota Republican Party endorsed Cando military veteran Alex Balazs for the state's lone U.S. House seat at the NDGOP State Convention in Minot without opposition.
- Delegates narrowly voted 318-312 on Saturday to strip the Republican brand from incumbents who failed to attend, though legal enforcement of this restriction remains unclear.
- U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who did not attend the convention, now faces a primary rematch against Balazs and can still qualify for the ballot through signature collection.
- Beyond the House seat, the party endorsed Deven Styczynski for the Public Service Commission, though it failed to endorse candidates for several other statewide offices.
- Balazs plans to host meetings across North Dakota before the June 9 primary election, emphasizing that leaders must engage directly with voters: "People need to see you talking to them.
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North Dakota Republican Party delegates endorse Balazs for U.S. House
MINOT, N.D. – The North Dakota Republican Party has endorsed Alex Balazs for the U.S. House seat. Balazs was the lone candidate running for U.S. House that attended the Republican Party, as Julie Fedorchak decided to forgo the convention and its endorsement in favor of running on the June primary ballot. “The importance of this day is not lost on me,” he said in his endorsement acceptance speech. Balazs addressed the non-attendance of several of…
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