Don Aandal

Background

The Grand Forks Herald describes Aandal as a lawyer. It identifies him as the Democratic-NPL candidate for the District 17 House seat in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Sources: Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey, Grand Forks Herald — 2026 election coverage

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Education and AI

  Aandal said education should be the top concern, particularly changes affecting young people as artificial intelligence grows.

  Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey

• Data centers

  He said the state should regulate data centers aggressively and should not allow confidentiality agreements.

  Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey