Trygve Hammer

Background

Hammer’s campaign biography says he served in the military, worked on oilfield rigs, and taught seventh- through 12th-grade science. He is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota’s at-large U.S. House seat in 2026 and was also the party’s 2024 nominee.

Sources: Trygve Hammer for ND, The Ballot Brief: Trygve Hammer

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Health care and taxes

  He supports making health care more affordable and protecting Social Security. He says profitable corporations and wealthy people should pay a fairer share of taxes.

  Trygve Hammer for ND — Priorities

• Rural communities

  He supports public schools and rural communities, and says Congress should work to restore and build agricultural markets.

  Trygve Hammer for ND — Priorities

• Data centers

  At an October 2026 debate, Hammer called for more caution in establishing data centers and a congressional role in regulating them, citing concerns about AI surveillance and its effects on prices and wages.

  The Dickinson Press