Where do Grand Forks candidates stand on housing?

Q: Where do Grand Forks candidates stand on housing?

Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year Term. Scot Kelsh (Democratic-NPL): Kelsh says his campaign is focused on transparent government, affordable energy and PSC decisions that put North Dakota families first. Jill Kringstad (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. State Senate, District 43. Mary K Adams (Democratic-NPL): Adams said the Legislature’s top concern should be families’ basic needs, including food, housing, childcare and health care. Jeff Barta (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. State House, District 43. Jill T Chandler (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Mike Holmes (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Lukas Arthur Maughan (Democratic-NPL): No public statement found in our sources. Tyler York (Democratic-NPL): He supports addressing housing, childcare, health care and property-tax pressures, including attainable housing and targeted rental assistance; he says property-tax relief should not simply shift costs elsewhere. State House, District 42 (2-year unexpired term). Nicole Derenne (Democratic-NPL): She proposes incentives for low-cost home construction, interest buydowns for first-time homebuyers, and childcare assistance for families. She supports restoring meaningful Housing Incentive Fund funding, adding infrastructure grants for housing, and working with developers on workforce, student and low-income housing; she also supports helping first-time buyers through interest buydown options. Connie Osowski (Republican): No public statement found in our sources.

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Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year Term

Scot Kelsh (Democratic-NPL)
Energy affordability: Kelsh says his campaign is focused on transparent government, affordable energy and PSC decisions that put North Dakota families first. (Scot Kelsh for Public Service Commissioner)
Jill Kringstad (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.

State Senate, District 43

Mary K Adams (Democratic-NPL)
Family affordability: Adams said the Legislature’s top concern should be families’ basic needs, including food, housing, childcare and health care. (Grand Forks Herald — 2026 candidate survey)
Jeff Barta (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.

State House, District 43

Jill T Chandler (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
Mike Holmes (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
Lukas Arthur Maughan (Democratic-NPL)
No public statement found in our sources.
Tyler York (Democratic-NPL)
Family affordability: He supports addressing housing, childcare, health care and property-tax pressures, including attainable housing and targeted rental assistance; he says property-tax relief should not simply shift costs elsewhere. (Grand Forks Herald — 2026 District 43 candidate questionnaire)

State House, District 42 (2-year unexpired term)

Nicole Derenne (Democratic-NPL)
Affordable living: She proposes incentives for low-cost home construction, interest buydowns for first-time homebuyers, and childcare assistance for families. (Nicole Derenne for District 42)
Housing: She supports restoring meaningful Housing Incentive Fund funding, adding infrastructure grants for housing, and working with developers on workforce, student and low-income housing; she also supports helping first-time buyers through interest buydown options. (Grand Forks Herald — 2027 legislative priorities survey)
Connie Osowski (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.