Balazs, of Cando, received the endorsement of North Dakota Republicans for the open U.S. House seat during the 2024 state convention in Fargo. However, the support came after Fedorchak withdrew her name from consideration.

Former U.S. House candidate Alex Balazs has announced another attempt to run for North Dakota’s seat in the House of Representatives.

North Dakota Sen. Judy Lee and Reps. Jim Jonas and Austen Schauer, all Republicans, announced that they would campaign to represent District 13 in the state Legislature.

The North Dakota Wheat Commission has announced upcoming elections for county representatives in the South Central (District 3) and Northeast (District 6) regions. These elections offer local producers a direct voice in how wheat checkoff funds are invested to benefit local producers.

Alex Balazs, who ran for U.S. House in North Dakota in 2024, announced he will challenge incumbent Julie Fedorchak for the state’s at-large seat in 2026.

The New Year is ringing in judicial history in North Dakota. Justice Lisa Fair McEvers will take the bench as the first woman ever elected Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. Justice McEvers is bringing 12 years of experience on the state’s highest court into the role.

Justice Lisa Fair McEvers will be the next Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. She will be the first woman to serve in that role in state history.