District 18 legislators don't expect many changes to legislative strategies after election

GRAND FORKS — With some new legislators joining Grand Forks’ legislative districts in January, other local lawmakers who are in the middle of their terms don’t think those results will have much impact on strategies for the upcoming legislative session. The city of Grand Forks is covered by four legislative districts — 17, 18, 42 and 43. Seven seats across Districts 17, 42 and 43 were up for election this year, resulting in five new legislators being elected and four of seven seats flipping from Republican to Democrat. “While we lost a few seats on the margins with the national trends, I’m encouraged that we have a very strong majority in the Legislature, and I believe that shows North Dakota Republicans are serving the people well,” said Rep. Nels Christianson, a Republican representing District 18. Christianson was one of five local legislators not on the ballot this year.

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