North Dakota incumbent Rep. Julie Fedorchak, who is running for reelection, is not expected to participate in a debate scheduled for Thursday between candidates competing for the state's sole U.S. House seat. The debate will begin at 8 p.m. EDT and will feature Fedorchak's opponents: Democrat Trygve Hammer and independent candidates Helene Neville and Charles Tuttle.
Fedorchak's campaign indicated that she had initially agreed to attend the debate. However, a spokeswoman for her campaign informed local media outlet InForum that Prairie Public, the local public media station hosting the debate, "changed the format and slate of participants, leading to Fedorchak's withdrawal."
In response, Prairie Public CEO John Harris stated that there were "no changes made to the debate format, nor to Prairie Public's debate criteria, which is to invite all candidates who appear on the ballot to participate."
The Cook Political Report has classified the race as a Solid Republican seat.