Longtime Libertarian disavowed in Democratic-NPL primary race for U.S. House seat

Voters will decide one contested Democratic-NPL statewide race in North Dakota's primary election, between candidates the party has endorsed and disavowed, respectively.

Zach Raknerud, a 26-year-old retail manager in Minot, is the party's endorsed candidate for North Dakota's sole U.S. House seat. He'll face Roland Riemers, who runs a rental property company in Grand Forks, in the primary for the Democratic-NPL nomination.

The party's nominee would be expected to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., and Libertarian Steven Peterson in November. Neither has a challenger in the primary.

Riemers, 77, has been an unsuccessful candidate for several offices in recent years, including secretary of state, agriculture commissioner, state auditor and governor. He's usually run as a Libertarian but is seeking the Democratic-NPL nomination to better his chances against Armstrong in November, should he go forth.

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