Who's In the Race

Republican Julie Fedorchak is running up against Democrat Trygve Hammer for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House District seat in the Nov. 3 general election.

Incumbent Fedorchak won her party's primary on June 9, taking 73 percent of the vote (59,667 ballots) against one challenger. Hammer ran unopposed in the Democratic-NPL primary the same day, drawing 34,566 votes.

Fedorchak was first elected to the seat in 2024. Hammer, of Minot, is a military veteran, former oilfield worker, and 7th- through 12th-grade science teacher running for the seat a second consecutive time.

What They Stand For

Fedorchak centers her platform on domestic energy production, arguing that North Dakota's coal and oil industries face federal overreach. In Congress, she introduced the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act, which would cut federal subsidies for wind and solar power, and the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, aimed at streamlining permits for cross-border energy projects.

She has also pushed for year-round access to E15 ethanol fuel, saying it would "add $25.3 billion to the U.S. GDP, support more than 128,000 full-time jobs, strengthen American energy security, and support our hardworking North Dakota farmers." Her official House issues page and campaign website both detail these positions.

On the border, Fedorchak has called the situation at the southern border "a crisis of neglect" and supports securing the border before expanding legal immigration pathways, according to her campaign website and a House press release.

Her House budget and economy page frames her fiscal approach around cutting what she calls wasteful government spending and lowering taxes. On agriculture, her House issues page states: "Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and our communities. I will support policies that help mitigate risk, expand market opportunities, and reduce burdensome regulations." She has also voted to fund veterans' health care and advance bipartisan bills on veterans' mental health, education, and benefit timelines, according to House press releases.

Hammer's campaign priorities page leads with health care costs, stating: "Americans are paying the highest prices in the world for healthcare. People should not be forced to choose between their health and paying the rent or putting food on the table." He specifically names prescription drug prices as a burden on North Dakota families.

Hammer also calls for stronger congressional oversight of the executive branch, writing on his campaign site: "We need a Congress willing to assert its role as one of the branches of our government to check and balance the actions of the other two." He has criticized Congress for ceding authority on tariffs and war powers, and told KX Net he would require congressional authorization before supporting military action.

The Money Behind the Race

Total raised across all candidates in the race stands at $1,949,798, as of Sept. 21.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

Every major race-rating service calls this contest solidly in Republican hands. The Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Republican as of Sept. 11; Sabato's Crystal Ball matched that rating as of Sept. 22; and Inside Elections did the same as of Sept. 17.

Prediction market Kalshi put the Republican's probability of winning at 95 percent as of Sept. 25, with the Democrat at about five percent, based on $8,500 in market volume.

Fedorchak won this same seat in 2024 with 69 percent of the vote. In 2022, Republican Kelly Armstrong carried the at-large House seat with 62 percent. Republicans also won both North Dakota U.S. Senate races in the same period: John Hoeven with 56 percent in 2022 and Kevin Cramer with 66 percent in 2024. At the presidential level, Donald Trump carried North Dakota in 2024 with nearly 67 percent of the vote.

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