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Who is Cara Mund? Anti-Trump former Miss America loses Republican primary for North Dakota’s sole US House seat

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1 year ago

June 12, 2024

Who is Cara Mund? Anti-Trump former Miss America loses Republican primary for North Dakota’s sole US House seat

Former Miss America-turned politician Cara Mund, who recognised herself as a staunch anti-Trump Republican, failed the bid to secure the GOP congressional primary to become North Dakota’s first female member of the United States House of Representatives.

Cara Mund was the lone contender from her state to win the Miss America title in 2017, at the age of 23. (X@CaraMund)

Mund was the lone contender from her state to win the Miss America title in 2017, at the age of 23. After attending public schools, she joined Brown University for her undergraduate degree and then earned her law degree from Harvard Law School. Later, she launched a campaign for Congress as an Independent.

She was competing in Republican primary to take over the seat vacated by Rep. Kelly Armstrong, who is vying for the North Dakota’s executive seat after Gov. Doug Burgum withdrew from the presidential nomination contest and declared he would not seek reelection as governor.

The pageant queen, who had blasted Trump and North Dakota’s abortion legislation, lost the campaign to Julie Fedorchak, who garnered 46% of the vote in the state’s 1st Congressional District. Mund finished in third position, with 19.6% of the vote.

Mund lambasts Trump, says ‘I’ll be on the right side of history’

As she has identified herself as an anti-Trump, she has been vocal in her condemnation of the former president, particularly in light of his felony conviction.

“Proud to be the ONLY ND Republican Candidate not worshiping a convicted felon during this election,” Mund said in a post on X after Trump was convicted in hush money trial.

“I’ll be the voice of ND, not Donald Trump. I’ll be the leader who helps move the party back to law and order. I’ll be on the right side of history,” the former beauty queen added.

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In another post, she blasted her opponents for supporting and promoting Trump.

“My opponents want to put women’s healthcare in the hands of the government and care more about pleasing and promoting Trump than protecting democracy.”

Mund and 2018 Miss America pageant

She was not hesitant from speaking about contentious issues at the 2018 Miss America pageant.

During the contest, Mund condemned the Trump administration for withdrawing from the Paris climate pact.

Following her victory, she became entangled in a public feud with the Miss America Organization leadership, claiming she was “silenced,” and marginalized” in her role as Miss America.

In 2022, she competed for the state’s sole congressional seat as an independent. According to the Independent, she was prompted by the leaked Dobbs ruling, which signaled the end of abortion rights. With 37.6% of the vote, Mund faced defeat against incumbent Armstrong.

Mund’s opponent Julie Fedorchak, who formerly served as Public Service Commissioner, earned Trump’s support for her campaign, which she has boasted about on her social media accounts.

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Trump approves disaster declaration for Aug. 7-8 storm damage in North Dakota

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18 hours ago

October 24, 2025

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Trump approves disaster declaration for Aug. 7-8 storm damage in North Dakota

BISMARCK — President Donald Trump approved a presidential disaster declaration for severe storms on Aug. 7-8 that caused significant damage to mostly electrical infrastructure in the state.

The presidential declaration makes public assistance available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which notified the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services that the request had been granted.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong submitted the declaration

request

on Sept. 4.

“We appreciate President Trump and FEMA again granting our request and aiding our recovery from this summer’s extraordinary storms, which tested the capacity of our first responders, emergency managers, utility providers and citizens,” Armstrong said. “This assistance will especially help our utility providers by defraying their recovery costs and helping them hold down rates for the North Dakota residents they serve, who showed incredible grit and resiliency in quickly recovering from these severe storms.”

The Aug. 7-8 storms brought damaging straight-line winds, large hail and numerous tornadoes.

The declaration, approved Wednesday, Oct. 22, covers Barnes, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, Nelson, Steele and Stutsman counties.

Straight-line winds up to 100 mph caused damage in Jamestown and to a farm north of Courtenay. The storm also caused power outages to some Jamestown residents after straight-line winds downed power lines in the area.

In Jamestown, the storm took a roof off the west side of an apartment building at 713 14th St. SE, displacing residents. The roof landed on vehicles outside the apartment building.

At the farmstead surveyed north of Courtenay, the National Weather Service in Bismarck said significant damage occurred to buildings and grain handling equipment.

The weather service also said significant damage, primarily to trees, occurred over the southern part of Jamestown.

Winds up to 90 mph caused severe damage to a grain elevator in Thompson, power outages for some Grand Forks residents and downed trees.

It was the second time this year that Trump granted Armstrong’s request for a presidential disaster declaration. In September, Trump declared a disaster for the June 20 storms.

In September, Trump

approved

Armstrong’s request for a 19-county presidential major disaster declaration covering damage from June 20-21 storms that spawned more than 20 tornadoes, resulting in four storm-related deaths and causing more than $11 million in damage to public infrastructure as well as significant damage to utilities, grain bins, homes and other private property.

For more information about storm recovery, including the Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program created in response to the June storms, visit

www.ndresponse.gov

Masaki Ova joined The Jamestown Sun in August 2021 as a reporter. He grew up on a farm near Pingree, N.D. He majored in communications at the University of Jamestown, N.D.

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Trump approves federal disaster aid for August storms in North Dakota

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1 day ago

October 23, 2025

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Trump approves federal disaster aid for August storms in North Dakota

President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for North Dakota communities affected by August storms, but federal disaster aid is not expected to be released until the government reopens. Aug. 7-8 storms with straight-line winds, large hail and multiple tornadoes caused about $6 million in damage, primarily to electrical infrastructure. Trump’s disaster declaration will […]

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