Welcome to the Republican Party of North Dakota!
The 2-Year Cycle of North Dakota Politics
Odd-Numbered Years
North Dakota is organized on a two-year political cycle. It begins in odd-numbered years with the District Reorganization meetings which occur between January 1 and May 15. Each of the 47 legislative districts elect officers and a district chair to serve on their District Executive Committee. The district party may organize the District Reorganization by precinct or at-large, consistent with state rules and its district bylaws.
The North Dakota state legislature is in session from January through April of each odd-numbered year. You can track legislative bills, view the sessions online, or contact your legislators on the legis.nd.gov website.
Contact Your District Chair
If you have an interest in getting involved with the Party, upcoming elections, or have any general questions regarding the North Dakota Republican Party, we recommend reaching out to your District chair. Click here to find your District chair’s contact information!
Even-Numbered Years
Our Platform
As Republicans, we value individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited and constitutional government, peace through strength and the rule of law, lower taxes, the right to bear arms, family integrity, and the American moral tradition, quality education, and legislative integrity.
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Resolutions
A resolution is a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent that can be submitted to the Resolutions committee by members of the North Dakota Republican Party to be adopted by delegates at the State Convention. The NDGOP Resolutions process can be found in the Rules, outlined in Article VII, Rule 6, Section 2.
District Conventions
In the even-numbered years, districts endorse state legislative candidates (one senate and two house candidates for each district) to run in the primary which occurs on the second Tuesday of June. The District Conventions must be held prior to the date established by the SOS office when the certificate of endorsement filings are due. During the district endorsing convention (or at a separate district meeting called for the purpose), the membership elects delegates to the State Convention. Elections must be held between January 1 – March 1 as stated in the State Party rules. The district chair may fill any remaining delegate slots up until the registration deadline.
State Convention
Delegates elected at the district conventions meet in the early spring of the year (usually late March or early April) at the State Convention to endorse candidates for state offices (i.e. Governor, US House, US Senate, Sec. of State, etc.). State delegates also vote on the resolutions recommended by the Resolutions Committee.