Election 2022

Main Street's Ashley Thornberg recaps the 2022 election results with Prairie Public news director Dave Thompson and NDSU political science professor Dr. Nick Bauroth.

President Biden is set to deliver remarks as votes in the 2022 midterm elections are still being counted. Several crucial races, including the races for Senate in Georgia and Nevada, remain too close to call. Watch the speech live, beginning at 3pm CT.

His opponent says she's pleased with her campaign

We continue candidate conversations today as Rep. Kelly Armstrong, the incumbent Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, visits with Matt Olien.

November 2, 2022 - Native American Heritage Month coincides with the election this year. Nine Native American candidates are running for legislative or statewide seats in the upcoming election. Alicia Hegland Thorpe visits with each of the 9 candidates to learn about the challenges to running and their thoughts on this record number of indigenous candidates. ~~~ Agritourism is a boom business. Harvest Public Media’s Xcaret Nuñez reports. ~~~ John Cox, Ph.D, is a professor of East European history at NDSU. He recently translated the book, The Cherry Tree, the first English translation of a Sorbian novel, a near-extinct West Slavic language. He speaks with Todd McDonald.

Melanie Moniz, a citizen of the MHA Nation, and candidate for Public Service commission Is an advocate for indigenous rights, human rights and the environment. She works for MHA nation assisting wellness and sustainability efforts in her community of Twin Buttes as well as helping to curate a tribal library.

Ruth Buffalo is up for re-election in District 27, in Fargo. She is a mother of four, and has devoted her education and career to improving the health and lives of the people of North Dakota. She is a public health policy consultant and member of numerous boards and advisory committees promoting public health and safety. Ruth was elected in 2018.

Richard Marcellais, District 9, is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. HE has served seven terms so far in the senate, and is up for re-election. He’s a former Tribal Chairman for the TMBCI and a Vietnam veteran having served in the US Army. Marcellais was inducted to the 2016 ND Native American Hall of Honor. Marcellais was first elected in 2007.

Spirit Lake Nation citizen Collette Brown is vying for District 15 Senate. Collette wears many hats. When she’s not lobbying for tribal gaming, she’s working to build her community through tribal tourism. She also sits as the chair of the board of regents for Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

Heather is a Spirit Lake Tribal citizen, also running for District 15 House. She’s a foster mom, and a breast cancer survivor. She advocates for the elderly and long-term support services as a tribal liaison for Center for Rural Health at UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.