Fedorchak Turns Focus to Governing After Election
North Dakota Rep. Julie Fedorchak reflected on her campaign and legislative record as voters decided her federal race on November 3, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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North Dakota's marquee federal race was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, and Rep. Julie Fedorchak discussed her campaign and policy record in an interview with The Flag's What's On Your Mind. Fedorchak said she is ready to shift focus back to governing after the election.
Why it matters
Fedorchak says she runs on issues rather than personalities, and her account of border security, fentanyl, energy, and taxation shows the priorities she is carrying into the next session. For North Dakota voters, the outcome shapes the state's representation in Congress on agriculture and energy policy.
Fedorchak says the tax legislation includes no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for 88% of North Dakotans, and the House has passed the farm bill and year-round E15 fuel access. Whether the Senate will approve a five-year farm bill before the session closes has not been determined.
The players
Julie Fedorchak
Julie Fedorchak is the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district and a Republican who has focused on energy and agriculture policy.
The details
Fedorchak said border security was initially the primary concern among North Dakota voters, and she described fentanyl as flooding state communities, with Narcan handed out at public events. She also outlined support for federal permitting reform and framed North Dakota's energy output across electricity, oil, natural gas, and renewables as central to her record.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: North Dakota's marquee federal race was on the ballot.
Before the close of the current congressional session: Fedorchak hopes the Senate approves a five-year farm bill.
Roadmap
Fedorchak's campaign rests on the tax provisions enacted under the 2025 federal tax legislation, which she credits with exempting 88% of North Dakotans from Social Security tax. Her priorities mirror that law's stated goals of lowering tax burdens for working households.
Fedorchak says the tax provisions mean no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no Social Security tax for 88% of North Dakotans. Her stated priorities of affordability and healthcare reform would affect household budgets if she wins a second term.
The takeaway
Voters' focus on issues over personalities makes candidate records on tax, energy, and agriculture the most useful yardstick for evaluating the next term.
What happens next
The Senate's consideration of a five-year farm bill before the close of the current congressional session is the next expected milestone.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Flag - AM 1100 and FM 92.3 WZFG.
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