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JULIE FEDORCHAK

As of Tuesday, 23 complaints had been filed with the commission since the beginning of the year. Of those, 10 related to campaigns.
The survey also indicates that a majority of North Dakotans oppose legalizing recreational marijuana, and few voters in the state approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing.
They think Trump is leading a crusade to tear down the Republican "establishment." Trump, meanwhile, is backing establishment Republicans in primaries, and perhaps even for his own ticket.
Fedorchak’s campaign lawyer said they believe thousands in the state received the messages that falsely said Fedorchak had dropped out of the race.

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Fedorchak said endorsements from former President Donald Trump and statewide elected Republicans like Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. John Hoeven pushed her to victory.
Republican voters had a number of choices to make Tuesday, the most notable, perhaps, being the crowded race for U.S. House of Representatives.
On this Plain Talk, Fedorchak discusses her primary win, and also the negative campaigning in the race leading up to it. It's "bad for your overall cause," she said. "It's bad for conservatism."
Fedorchak and Hammer will face each other at the November general election
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For those hoping for a return to the pragmatic, business-minded sort of leadership of the last three decades of governing Republican majorities in North Dakota, Tuesday was a very good night.
A text sent to many voters Tuesday morning said Fedorchak had dropped out of the U.S. House race. She has not dropped out.

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The texts include false quotes from news media sources and a reporter, though Fedorchak campaign manager Sean Cleary confirms that they're false.
If you're feeling confused by all this, I'm here to tell you that's the point, and you're better off ignoring this cynical nonsense, whatever its provenance.
Some of Tuesday's Legislative races will determine who is on the ballot in November. But for many local offices, Tuesday’s election is the last word.

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