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Trump-backed Fedorchak Wins Primary; Fargo Elects Full-time Mayor

6/10/2026

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Rep. Julie Fedorchak, backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, won the June 9, 2026 Republican primary and will face Democrat Trygve Hammer in November.
Early voting and mail ballots accounted for roughly 37,000 of the votes reported by poll closing.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment limiting future ballot measures to a single subject.
Fargo residents will elect a full-time mayor in a nonpartisan race, first since the city ended its approval-voting system.

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Rep. Julie Fedorchak, backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, won the June 9, 2026 Republican primary and will face Democrat Trygve Hammer in November.
Early voting and mail ballots accounted for roughly 37,000 of the votes reported by poll closing.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment limiting future ballot measures to a single subject.
Fargo residents will elect a full-time mayor in a nonpartisan race, first since the city ended its approval-voting system.