Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, called Gov. Doug Burgum’s recent nomination for secretary of the Interior and National Energy Council chair a “match made in heaven” for North Dakota tribes.

Republicans were elected into every statewide office and are set to maintain supermajority in the Legislature, outweighing Democratic seats by 42-5 in the Senate and 83-11 in the House.

Lawmakers will return to the North Dakota Capitol in early December for an organizational session. The 2025 legislative session begins Jan. 7. Republican Sen. David Hogue, of Minot, was chosen as the majority leader in the Senate, while Rep. Mike Lefor, of Dickinson, was selected as majority leader in the House.

North Dakota Democrats lost legislative seats in Fargo and Grand Forks but gained two seats in District 9, which will have an all Native American representation.

Plus: Democrats' housing-lite postelection recriminations and yet another ballot box defeat for pro–rent control forces in California.

BISMARCK — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe on Monday called the general election performance of a key partner — the U.S. Postal Service — “very much improved” over the primary election. North Dakota canvassing boards met Monday, Nov. 18, to finalize results from the Nov. 5 general election. Results are to become official on Wednesday.

It’s been two weeks since the 2024 election, and the administration of President-elect Donald Trump is taking shape. Trump has already named more than a dozen people who will play key roles, including TV personality Dr.

President-elect Trump made it official on Friday, announcing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The billionaire businessman ran against Trump for the GOP presidential nomination but has proved to be a loyal ally over the last year.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as interior secretary, filling another cabinet position for his fast-building administration. Trump in a Friday statement said Burgum would also chair a National Energy Council,

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the U.S. Department of Interior, which oversees the management of 500 million acres of public lands across the country, controls 700 million acres of subsurface lands and 1.7 billion acres of the outer continental shelf.

"He's going to head the Department of Interior, and it's going to be fantastic," a tuxedo-wearing Trump said at a gala at his Mar-a-Lago Florida retreat, adding that he would make an official announcement on Friday.