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"I put my heart and soul into the Democratic Party and just came to the conclusion that I can't be active anymore," Mark Haugen said. "We just needed to part our ways and go in different directions."
"It's kind of an HR matter so I'm apprehensive about providing details as there is a process that is ongoing," party chairman Patrick Hart said.
Maybe the problem isn't gerrymandering. Maybe the problem is the Democratic-NPL.
The North Dakota Republican Party now controls 90% of the seats in the state Legislature.

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Several members of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, people who serve in leadership positions in the party, and who have represented the party on the ballot, are using words like "disgusted" and "livid" to describe erstwhile U.S. House candidate Mark Haugen getting pushed off the ballot in favor of former Miss America Cara Mund.
Candidates highlighted a focus to build an economy that works for all, provide adequately funded, high-quality public services and to strengthen communities by creating a place to achieve "the American dream."
The mantra may be good politics — the usual partisan drones will pick it up and repeat it without bothering to examine or think about the proposal itself — but it's not honest.
"Jazz Lady, when are you coming to the US?" Timothy Lamb, the Democratic-NPL candidate for attorney general, asked in a comment under photos featuring a scantily clad model from the Philippines. He signed it "Tim the Starman" and appended several stars and a smirking emoji.
Chairman Patrick Hart talks about the abortion debate in his party, and his outlook as we enter "prime time" in the 2022 election cycle.
A resolution introduced by one of the party's Bismarck-area district chairs would have asked the party to withhold support from Mark Haugen, the Democratic-NPL nominated candidate for U.S. House who is pro-life and supports the end of Roe v. Wade.

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After a list of "where as" statements, the resolution states that "the Policy Committee of the North Dakota Democratic-Non Partisan League Party will no longer support the ongoing candidacy of Mark Haugen for U.S. House of Representatives."
In today’s partisan political climate, it is rare for Democrats and Republicans to agree on anything, but the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is one important exception. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle agree: we need to pass the JCPA to ensure that publishers — especially small and local publishers — are treated fairly and can serve their communities.
Here's a pro-tip for Democratic-NPL Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen: You're not a victim because someone disagrees with you.

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