North Dakota GOP Legislature Candidate Who Died Of COVID-19 In October Wins Election
David Andahl, the 55-year-old North Dakota GOP legislature candidate who died of COVID-19 in October, wins his election on Tuesday night (Nov. 3).
Weeks before Andahl won a seat in the state’s House of Representatives, representing North Dakota’s 8th District, he passed away from coronavirus, shortly after contacting the virus. Family of Andahl, who was a cattle rancher and former race car driver, say he was taking every precaution around the pandemic.
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It’s stated that North Dakota officials weren’t able to find any precedent for a candidate dying so close to an election, so they hadn’t removed Andahl from the ballot as early votes were being cast. With the passing of Andahl, he leaves a vacancy, which is said to be filled by appointment via members of the Republican Party. Despite his passing, state officials say Andahl received twice as many votes as either of his Democratic opponents.
Andahl’s mother tells FOX News, “He had a lot of feelings for his county … and wanting to make things better, and his heart was in farming. He wanted things better for farmers and the coal industry.”
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