PEKIN, N.D. (March 19, 2026) – As the winter season drew to a close on a warm, sunny afternoon at the Pekin Community Center, residents gathered for a get-together, partaking of hot soup and tasty snacks while engaging in civil discussion with three Democratic candidates, one of whom is making a bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, while the others are running for office in…

On this episode of Open Range, Gary Emineth sits down with North Dakota Democratic candidate for U.S. House, Trygve Hammer, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation.

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Trygve Hammer is once again running for Congress, challenging Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak.

The U.S. House race is the only federal seat North Dakotans will vote on this year. Hammer ran in the House race in 2024 and earlier this month, he received the endorsement from the Dem-NPL party at their convention.

Hammer criticized North Dakota’s current federal delegation…

Trygve Hammer defeated Democratic-NPL candidates Vern Thompson and Helene Neville to secure the party’s nomination for U.S. Congress at the recent convention. Trygve and Joel discuss the Farm Bill, war in Iran, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, and more. 

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — At the party’s state convention earlier this week the Democratic-NPL party formally endorsed Trygve Hammer for North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat.

On Saturday, following a long day of speeches, voting and cheering, delegates from around North Dakota voted on who the party should endorse to face incumbent Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak in November’s midterm election. An overwhelming majority voted for Trygve Hammer.

This sets up a likely rematch…