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Several Republican state lawmakers have been censured by their own party in the wake of North Dakotaâs House of Representatives expelling a member in March for workplace and sexual harassment.
Some believe that indicates an intraparty clash. The top House Republican characterizes it as a battle for the soul of the party. And one of the most respected GOP politicians in recent state history says the tactics being used are cutthroat and uncalled for.
A censure formally condemns someone s conduct. District GOP chairs and lawmakers say the recent censures are at least in part due to representativesâ votes to oust Rep. Luke Simons, R-Dickinson. But some say the reasons go further than that and include how lawmakers voted on certain legislation during the 2021 session, which recently ended.
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Port: The demise of the NDGOP s dominance could come from within
The durability of the NDGOP s success in state politics is rooted in competent, moderate leadership. Republicans win in North Dakota because, in the aggregate, Republicans govern well. The Bastiats aren t interested in governing. 3:00 pm, Apr. 5, 2021 ×
State Rep. Rick Becker, R-Bismarck, set up a table and asked citizens to challenge his argument against North Dakota mask mandate. (Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service, via Twitter)
MINOT, N.D. The North Dakota Republican Party dominates state politics.
In nearly a decade and a half, no Democrat has won a statewide election here, except Heidi Heitkamp and her flukey 2012 victory in the 2012 U.S. Senate race.