Endorsements
Democratic-NPL
Campaign Phone Number
(701)353-5228
My top three priorities are education, families, and the environment -- the building blocks of healthy, sustainable communities. I will work to recruit and retain highly trained, well-paid public school teachers and to provide universal free school meals. I will fight for affordable childcare, paid parental leave, and lower healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket costs. I will also work to make North Dakota energy independent by investing in renewable sources of energy, like solar and wind.
Considering the Trump Administration’s cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, local, state, and federal leaders need to come together to ensure that North Dakota families have access to affordable healthcare. I will work to lower healthcare costs by expanding access to assistance programs, reducing insurance premiums, and enhancing price transparency as part of a larger affordability plan. In a resource-wealthy state like ours, everyone deserves a shot at a healthy life.
I believe in the power of transparent, consistent, and open-minded conversation with local business and government leaders to develop sensible policies ensuring that every North Dakotan has a roof over their head. We can do this by incentivizing the redevelopment of underutilized sites, converting commercial properties into residential ones, working with local governments to review and streamline building codes, and investing in public infrastructure to reduce upfront costs for new housing.
I am a product of public education, from elementary through postsecondary schools, having received my PhD from the City University of New York, the nation’s largest urban public university system. I have taught in public universities for over two decades, and I am a proud member of North Dakota United, the union representing public employees, educators, and professionals. For all these reasons, I am committed to keeping public dollars in public schools.
North Dakota is the only state in the union without voter registration, and this is a huge plus. I am committed to preserving free and fair elections that ensure access for all eligible voters, as do our current voting methods: absentee voting (by mail), early voting, and Election Day voting at the polls. I strongly oppose any barriers to voting, such as the Trump Administration’s recent executive order to create a national voter registry that challenges states’ control over elections.
Areas of imbalance between federal authority and states’ rights include: election administration, immigration enforcement, reproductive rights, and cannabis regulation. In the case of voting, states should retain their constitutional control over elections. While immigration is a federal power, states should have the power to push back against civil rights violations. Finally, I believe state and federal laws should support access to reproductive and gender-affirming care and medical marijuana.
Liz Conmy passed away after filing to appear on the June ballot.
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