BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Democrats have asked the North Dakota Supreme Court to put their replacement candidate for insurance commissioner on the November ballot, a week after the justices removed their previous nominee.
The court last week found Travisia Martin was not eligible to hold the office because her residency in North Dakota falls short of the five-year requirement for the job.
The Democratic-NPL Party’s Executive Committee on Friday endorsed insurance agent Jason Anderson, of Fargo. On Wednesday, Democrats argued that state law allows it to substitute a candidate after the court found Martin ineligible.
Republican incumbent Jon Godfread is seeking a second term, running unopposed.
The court did not yet rule on the Democrats’ request, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
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