North Dakota had it’s state GOP Convention, losers can still challenge in the primary but more often than not they don’t, at least until recently.
In the US House Primary State Kelly Armstrong (Male) was endorsed over State Tom Campbell (who switched from the Senate race) and Iraq War Vet Tiffany Abentroth, both of whom say they will contest the primary.
Cramer was endorsed unanmously, he has weak primary challengers who intend to stay in the race.
Sec of State Al Jaeger, first elected in 1992 (the office switched to being elected in off-years in 2006, I don’t know why they switched some but not all the statewide offices), was defeated by the much younger Will Gardner, who amongst other things bemoaned Jaegar’s lack of tech savvy, increasingly important in managing elections, Jaegar was undecided on whether he’ll bow out last I heard, but he had nominating petitions at his booth during the convention, the deadline to file is this afternoon.
Jaeger should gracefully bow out. 26 years is a long time to serve in an office. If he’s not up to snuff on tech in a key position, having been elected before the internet was widespread for government business, that’s a valid reason for replacement.
The longest serving Sec of State is Bill Gardner in New Hampshire, who has been in since around 1976. Though that office is elected by the state legislature. Curiously, he’s a Democrat, but has apparently been so well-regarded that he’s been biannually elected by mostly Republican legislatures ever since.