North Dakota: Legislative Democrats Elect New Leaders; Foss and Selzler Both From Fargo's District 44
North Dakota legislative Democrats elected new leaders on the evening of the 13th: House Democrats chose Fargo Representative Austin Foss, and Senate Democrats chose Fargo Senator Jamie Selzler, as minority leaders, with both coming from District 44 in northern Fargo. Foss, 32, is an architect who was first elected state representative in 2024, succeeding Zack Ista, who had served as leader since 2023 and is not running for reelection to the House. Selzler, 48, is a certified personal fitness trainer who previously held senior management positions at Amazon and Walmart, succeeding Kathy Hogan, who had served as leader since 2022 and is not running this year. Selzler was only appointed in August, succeeding Senator Josh Boschee, who left to become mayor of Fargo, and he said he may run for a full term in 2028. Democrats remain a small minority in the state legislature, though they made slight gains in this election; Republicans control the House 80 to 14 and the Senate 41 to 6. Foss said Democrats will prioritize lowering the cost of living, fair and accountable government, strengthening public schools, and retaining teachers. The legislature's organizational session will be held December 1 to 3, and Governor Kelly Armstrong will deliver the budget address.
Source: North Dakota Monitor
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