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North Dakota leaders on data centers

1 race on the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates · 4 on the ballot with a statement · 2 sitting officials on the record

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  1. U.S. House, at large 4 candidates · 4 with a statement

    1. Julie Fedorchak, Republican candidate for U.S. House at large, North Dakota

      Julie Fedorchak

      Republican · In office

      Representative Julie Fedorchak supports the federal Ratepayer Protection Act, which ensures data center facilities pay their fair share for energy

      Their newest statement on the record, August 29, 2026, KFYR-TV (opens in a new tab).

      What they said

      3 statements on the record

      What they did

      0 votes in favor of data centers 1 vote against

      3 statements · 1 vote on the record

      Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Julie Fedorchak's page.

      Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

      Julie Fedorchak's page

    2. Trygve Hammer

      Democratic Npl

      Democratic candidate Trygve Hammer said there needs to be more caution around establishing data centers and that Congress must have a role in regulating them

      Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, Grand Forks Herald (opens in a new tab).

      What they said

      1 statement on the record

      What they did

      No vote on a data center measure on the record.

      1 statement · 0 votes on the record

      Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Trygve Hammer's page.

      Trygve Hammer's page

    3. Helene Neville

      Independent Nomination

      Independent Helene Neville said there is no remediation plan for data centers and that people do not know what the centers are doing, storing and the outcome of them

      Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, Grand Forks Herald (opens in a new tab).

      What they said

      1 statement on the record

      What they did

      No vote on a data center measure on the record.

      1 statement · 0 votes on the record

      Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Helene Neville's page.

      Helene Neville's page

    4. Charles Tuttle

      Independent Nomination

      Independent Charles Tuttle said people should be concerned about the longevity of data centers and that there is too much secrecy around them, even on the local level

      Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, Grand Forks Herald (opens in a new tab).

      What they said

      1 statement on the record

      What they did

      No vote on a data center measure on the record.

      1 statement · 0 votes on the record

      Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Charles Tuttle's page.

      Charles Tuttle's page

    Full race page: U.S. House, at large

In office now 6 officials

Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.

State lawmakers 0 on the record

State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. North Dakota's bills and laws on the record.

Leaders by county 6 counties with a page

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