Port: The NDGOP’s endorsement process has been corrupted, and the party is powerless to do anything about it

In North Dakota politics, winning the Republican endorsement is often the same as winning the election. So it matters—deeply—how those endorsements are decided. But right now, there’s no single rulebook. Local party districts are skirting state GOP guidelines, locking out challengers and keeping party leadership from enforcing transparency. Even in Minot, we’ve seen it: candidates denied participation, others protected from competition. That’s the synopsis; Rob Port with InForum has the full commentary on where the real power in North Dakota politics is gravitating toward.