Where Grand Forks candidates stand on health care and retirement
5 sourced statements in 4 races. Every candidate in each race is listed, including those with nothing on record. Nobody is scored or ranked.
U.S. House, North Dakota At-Large
- Julie Fedorchak (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Trygve Hammer (Democratic-NPL)
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)
- Helene Neville (Independent)
Wages and health care: Her platform supports raising and indexing the minimum wage and highlights affordable health care, lower drug costs, and mental-health parity. (Helene for Congress 2026 — On the Issues)
- Charles Tuttle (Independent)
No public statement found in our sources.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Unexpired 2-Year Term
- Levi Bachmeier (Nonpartisan)
Classroom technology: Bachmeier opposed an outright ban on classroom technology, saying students will use it in college, military service and the workforce; he called for reasonable guardrails and balancing local curriculum decisions with student health. (North Dakota Monitor, 2026 superintendent candidate debate coverage)
- Tracy Layne Foss (Nonpartisan)
No public statement found in our sources.
State Senate, District 43
- Mary K Adams (Democratic-NPL)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Jeff Barta (Republican)
Housing and childcare: Barta said affordable housing and accessible, affordable childcare should be among Grand Forks’ main concerns. (Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey)
State House, District 17
- Don Aandal (Democratic-NPL)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Reed Johnson (Republican)
Housing and childcare: He said affordable housing and childcare should be priorities, citing property taxes and special assessments as housing costs to address, and regulatory relief for in-home childcare providers and support for commercial-provider credits and incentives. (Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey)
- Mark Sanford (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.