MINOT — Amid an internecine civil war, Gov. Kelly Armstrong had a very good night. The North Dakota Republican Party, and the populist faction that controls it, did not. ADVERTISEMENT Call it a smashing success for traditional, "normie" Republicans. That ... See more
MINOT — When Fowzia Adde, a Somali community leader in the Fargo-Moorhead area, first learned about the bigoted attack on her from Republican Rep. Desiree Morton, she was mostly confused. Morton is on the populist side of the split in the North Dakota Rep... See more
MINOT — In the last two primary elections, Citizens Alliance of North Dakota — the local front for an Ohio-based political committee — has flooded the zone ahead of the vote with ugly and often factually inaccurate attack ads. The effort is led by former ... See more
MINOT — I've been writing for years about the acrimonious and widening chasm in the North Dakota Republican Party between traditional conservatives and populists. It seems to be coming to a head this election cycle, as the factions in the party are openly... See more
MINOT — "Governor Kelly Armstrong recently announced a $1 MILLION commitment to primary conservative and liberty candidates across North Dakota," an April fundraising email from Citizens Alliance of North Dakota claimed. "This is significant funding that ... See more
