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.

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.

Mike Faith, of Fort Yates, is a former tribal chairman and candidate for District 31 House from Standing Rock; he brings over 20 years of experience in tribal government and nearly 30 years on the school board. He has sat on numerous boards and agencies working for farmers, and ranchers, as well as conservation efforts for wildlife and water. He ran for House in 2014.

Lisa Finley Deville, a candidate for senate in 2020, is now a candidate for House in District 4A, on the Fort Berthold Reservation, She is the co-creator of Fort Berthold Protectors of Water and Earth Rights, and a former board member of North Dakota Native Vote.

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.

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.