Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $364,123 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.
AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Bismarck, ND · 701-204-0500 · 220 E. Rosser Ave., 328 Federal Building 58501
Fargo, ND · 701-232-5094 · 657 Second Avenue N, 306 Federal Building 58102
Grand Forks, ND · 701-402-4540 · 102 North 4th Street, 114 Federal Building 58203
Minot, ND · 701-837-6141 · 100 First Street SW, 105 Federal Building 58701
Williston, ND · 701-441-7230 · 125 Main Street, Suite #217 58801
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Not up at next scheduled election
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Official Profile
Religion: Evangelical Christian (met with National Association of Evangelicals, approaches policy through 'biblical lens')
Education: Concordia College Moorhead, MN (BA), University of Mary Bismarck, ND (MA Management, Honorary Doctor of Leadership 2013)
Birthplace: Rolla, North Dakota
Background: Former North Dakota Public Service Commissioner and state tourism director. Served as state economic development director. U.S. House member from 2013-2019 before winning Senate seat.
{'second_amendment': 'Supports national Right-to-Carry reciprocity, co-introduced legislation to block state gun registries with Hyde-Smith', 'healthcare': 'Opposes ACA, voted to repeal without replacement 5 times', 'pro_life': 'Strong pro-life record', 'evangelicals': "Meets with evangelical leaders, discusses immigration through 'biblical lens'", 'energy': 'Advocates for North Dakota energy sector', 'fiscal': '96% Heritage Action score in current session - sharply conservative'}
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
Holds a 100% pro-life voting record with SBA Pro-Life America and voted for H.R.1 (the 2025 reconciliation bill) that defunded Planned Parenthood of Medicaid dollars for one year — described as the largest pro-life legislative victory in two decades. Also introduced the Unborn Child Support Act enabling pregnant women to receive child support payments, consistent with recognizing unborn life as legally protected.
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)
i 1 claim
Describes himself as a fiscal conservative with a 'proven record of cutting and balancing budgets' through limited government and private-sector growth. In 2025, publicly defended the Trump administration's DOGE-led spending cuts — including proposed reductions at the VA — as necessary reductions of federal waste, consistent with an anti-deficit, balanced-budget philosophy.
Received an A+ rating on the 2024 NSSF Congressional Dean's List for a perfect voting and co-sponsorship record on Second Amendment issues. Introduced the Fair Access to Banking Act (reintroduced 2023 with over a third of the Senate as co-sponsors) to bar financial institutions from discriminating against firearms manufacturers and retailers. Formally issued a statement of opposition to the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun-control package.
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