Trygve Hammer
What this job does: North Dakota's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending. Every tax bill has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Airline pilot, defense contractor and security consultant (per Ballotpedia)
- Lives in
- Minot
Background
- Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (listed as 1990); served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 1990-2010 as a helicopter pilot, forward air controller and military attache in Rome. source: ballotpedia.org
- Lost the 2024 U.S. House general election to Julie Fedorchak, 30.4% to 69.2%. source: ballotpedia.org
- Lost the 2022 Public Service Commission special election, 29.5% to 70.4%, and the 2020 race for state House District 6. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lowering prices source: valleynewslive.com
- Transparency rules for data centers source: valleynewslive.com
- An anti-gerrymandering bill source: valleynewslive.com
- Congress taking back war-powers authority source: valleynewslive.com
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