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Jared Hendrix
Personal details
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceFargo, North Dakota

Jared Hendrix (born 1983) is an American political activist, small business owner and political candidate living in Fargo, North Dakota.[1] He is seeking one of the two State House seats in District 10 as a Republican. [2]

Family and professional background

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Hendrix’s father is a Naval veteran and career law enforcement officer and his mother is a homemaker.[3] According to a campaign news release, his “professional background includes retail, warehousing, construction, and a few years of manual labor in the North Dakota oil fields.”[4] Hendrix has worked on political campaigns, including state legislative campaigns, former Congressman Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign and then-Congressman Kevin Cramer’s successful 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota.[5][6]

North Dakota Ballot Measures

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In 2022, Hendrix led an initiated measure to amend the North Dakota state constitution to apply term limits on the governor and state legislature.[7] In an op-ed in the Minot Daily News, Hendrix argued, “In this era of political division and polarization, term limits are an issue that brings Americans together... Since 8-year term limits are good enough for the leader of the free world, they ought to be good enough for state leaders too.”[8]

Some signatures gathered for the measure were initially rejected by ND Secretary of State Al Jaeger, who was serving in his 30th year in elected office at the time.[9] Hendrix filed suit to defend the measure. The case was eventually decided by the North Dakota State Supreme Court, which unanimously concluded that “…the Secretary of State misapplied the law” and ordered Jaeger to place the measure on the ballot.[10] The measure was approved by 63.43% of voters.[11]


In 2024, Hendrix led another ballot effort to apply an age limit of 80 years for members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation. In an article in the New York Times, Hendrix claimed, “Most people think it’s common sense that politicians should retire at some point.”[12] The measure was also successfully approved by voters, winning over 60% of the vote.[13]

Political Activism

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Hendrix has been active supporting law enforcement, defending the right to self defense and the Second Amendment and advocating for stricter limitations on executive power.[14][15][16][17] He has advocated reforms in the Republican Party, including more transparency and communication regarding legislator’s voting records,[18] as well as criticizing party leadership for bypassing elections and appointing district chairs.[19] Hendrix helped establish North Dakota’s modern cottage foods industry, which has provided economic opportunity for rural and urban families across the state to produce a wide array of food products safely. [20][21][22] The ND State Health Department attempted to illegally over-regulate these small producers, but were successfully defended through a lawsuit led by the Institute for Justice in 2020.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Jared Hendrix Announces Campaign for State House in Fargo's District 10". The Dakotan. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jared Hendrix to seek House seat in Fargo's District 10". In Forum. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jared Hendrix Announces Campaign for State House in Fargo's District 10". The Dakotan. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jared Hendrix Announces Campaign for State House in Fargo's District 10". The Dakotan. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cramer names campaign manager for re-election bid". In Forum. January 15, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Super Tuesday mystery: Will Ron Paul win his first state?". Christian Science Monitor. March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "North Dakota conservatives aim to put term limits on ballot in 2022". Dickinson Press. July 1, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Term limits are nothing personal". Minot Daily News. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Al Jaeger signs off after 30 years as North Dakota secretary of state". Bismarck Tribune. December 30, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "North Dakota Supreme Court says yes to term limits measure on upcoming ballot". Courthouse News Service. September 7, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "North Dakota term limits measure passes". Bismarck Tribune. November 8, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Age Is on the Ballot in 2024, at Least in North Dakota". New York Times. June 11, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "North Dakota sets age limit for Congress candidates". BBC. June 12, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Jared Hendrix: Support The Separation Of Powers In North Dakota". Say Anything Blog. February 18, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bismarck residents hold rally supporting law enforcement on the Capitol Grounds". KFYR TV. November 13, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  16. ^ ""Shall Not Be Infringed" Rally Set for Sunday at State Capitol in Bismarck". The Minuteman Blog. September 12, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "2nd Amendment Rally at ND State Capitol (video)". The Minuteman Blog. April 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "NDGOP— Party with a Platform that Means Nothing". The Minuteman Blo. June 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Walkout takes place at closed-door ND GOP special meeting". KFYR TV. December 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "East Grand Forks high school student to follow pastry chef dreams". Grand Forks Herald. January 9, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Advantages, issues at play in ND's cottage foods law". InForum. June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Tamale Police Lose Their Excuse To Restrict Homemade Meals". Reason Magazine. September 20, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "North Dakota Food Freedom". Institute for Justice. March 27, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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