On August 9, North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger submitted 1,300 signatures to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. He is running for re-election as an independent because he had decided not to seek the Republican nomination. But then the individual who did win the Republican nomination withdrew, so there will be no Republican on the ballot.
The law requires 1,000 signatures. See this story.
Jaeger did not get the endorsement of the party at the GOP convention, and decided not to contest the primary.
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