BIA Advocacy Update

2024 General Election Results

BIA-RRV strives to be the voice of the industry, and part of that is taking positions during election season on candidates who are running for office and measures that impact our industry. 

Nov. 5, 2024, was the general election. At the time this is being written, unofficial results are in and we'd like to share them with you. The list below is an update on the races and measures BIA-RRV, North Dakota Association of Builders, Builders Association of Minnesota and the National Association of Home Builders took positions on. 

Minnesota

M.N. State House Dist. 4B: Jim Joy

Clay County Commission

Dist. 1: Paul Krabbenhoft

Dilworth City Council

Julie Nash

Kevin Peterson

Moorhead City Council

Ward 1: Nicole Mattson

Ward 2: Emily Moore

Ward 3: Lisa Borgen

Ward 4: Sebastian McDougall

North Dakota

U.S. Senate: Kevin Cramer

U.S. House: Julie Fedorchak

Governor and Lt. Governor: Kelly Armstrong and Michelle Strinden

N.D. State Senate

Dist. 10: Ryan Braunberger

Dist. 16: David Clemens

Dist. 22: Mark Weber

Dist. 44: Joshua Boschee

Dist. 46: Michelle Powers

N.D. State House

Dist. 10

Steve Swiontek 

Jared Hendrix

Dist. 16

Ben Koppelman 

Andrew Marschall

Dist. 22 

Brandy Pyle 

Jonathan Warrey

Dist. 44 

Karla Rose Hanson 

Austin Foss

Dist. 46

Jim Kasper  

Desiree Morton

Cass County Commission

Dist. 1: Tim Flakoll

Dist. 5: Joel Vettel

State Measure 4: Did not pass

Fargo Measures

Measure 1 (Fargodome Improvements): Did not pass

Measure 2 (Convention Center): Did pass

The results reflect a majority of alignment with BIA-RRV positions: for Minnesota, roughly 88% and North Dakota, roughly 85%. 

The Association looks forward to collaborating with all elected officials, both new and returning, to ensure the industry remains strong and thriving.  

Minnesota Paid Leave Updates

Click here to read the newsletter from October 2024 for important updates on the program and answers to frequently asked questions.