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Trygve Hammer
Trygve Hammer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Trygve Hammer served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1990 to 2010. He earned a high school diploma from Velva High School and a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990. His career experience includes working as a airline pilot, defense contractor, and security consultant. As a member of the Marine Corps, his experience includes working as a helicopter pilot, a forward air controller, military attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, and instructor.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2024
North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District
Julie Fedorchak defeated Trygve Hammer in the general election for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Fedorchak (R) | 69.2 | 249,101 |
 | Trygve Hammer (D) | 30.4 | 109,231 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,455 | ||
| Total votes: 359,787 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Grayson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District
Trygve Hammer defeated Roland Riemers in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trygve Hammer | 73.4 | 14,088 |
 | Roland Riemers | 26.3 | 5,042 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 19,205 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District
Julie Fedorchak defeated Rick Becker, Cara Mund, Alex Balazs, and Sharlet Mohr in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Dakota At-large District on June 11, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Fedorchak | 45.9 | 43,424 |
 | Rick Becker | 29.6 | 27,965 | |
 | Cara Mund | 19.5 | 18,460 | |
 | Alex Balazs | 4.0 | 3,788 | |
| Sharlet Mohr | 0.8 | 800 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 109 | ||
| Total votes: 94,546 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kelly Armstrong (R)
- Tom Campbell (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hammer in this election.
2022
See also: North Dakota Public Service Commission election, 2022
General election
Special general election for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Sheri Haugen-Hoffart defeated Trygve Hammer in the special general election for North Dakota Public Service Commission on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (R) | 70.4 | 161,353 |
| Trygve Hammer (D) | 29.5 | 67,668 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 336 | ||
| Total votes: 229,357 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Trygve Hammer advanced from the special Democratic primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trygve Hammer | 99.9 | 21,381 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 21,406 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission
Incumbent Sheri Haugen-Hoffart advanced from the special Republican primary for North Dakota Public Service Commission on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheri Haugen-Hoffart | 99.7 | 66,510 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 224 | ||
| Total votes: 66,734 | |||
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2020
See also: North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Dick Anderson and Paul Thomas defeated Trygve Hammer and Arnold Langehaug in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dick Anderson (R) | 39.5 | 5,445 |
| ✔ |  | Paul Thomas (R) | 36.9 | 5,089 |
| Trygve Hammer (D) | 11.8 | 1,621 | |
| Arnold Langehaug (D) | 11.7 | 1,617 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 13,780 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Arnold Langehaug and Trygve Hammer advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Arnold Langehaug | 51.2 | 682 | |
| ✔ | | Trygve Hammer | 48.8 | 650 |
| Total votes: 1,332 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Dick Anderson and Paul Thomas advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 6 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dick Anderson | 51.5 | 2,865 |
| ✔ | | Paul Thomas | 48.4 | 2,692 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 5,562 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Campaign website
Trygve Hammer’s campaign website stated the following:
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Prescription drug prices Americans are paying the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. These prices are a burden on many families here in North Dakota. People in need of medication should not be forced to choose between their health and putting food on the table for their families. Protect women’s freedom to make their own healthcare decisions As long as we do not have full say on our personal medical decision, we do not have full liberty. The government should not intrude into our personal decisions as patients. Tax fairness Profitable corporations and the ultra wealthy need to be paying their fair share. The hard work of regular North Dakotans creates the capital, they should not be alone in carrying the tax burden. Defending Social Security House Republicans are working to raise the age of retirement for our seniors who have worked their whole lives, rather than raise taxes on their ultra wealthy donors. As a Marine, I have always put my country first. In Congress, I will put the seniors of North Dakota first and protect their benefits. Support rural communities Our rural communities have faced closures that create long commutes for school, work, and medical care. We need support for, rather than attacks on, the public schools that are a source of pride and the hub of activity for our small towns. Protect democracy Democracy only works with trust in the system. The People’s House needs to be about good policy and not posturing for personal gain. [2] |
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| —Trygve Hammer’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Trygve Hammer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Trygve Hammer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Trygve Hammer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hammer for Congress, "Meet Trygve," accessed June 19, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ [XURLX Trygve Hammer’s campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed June 10, 2024]
