Beltrami County GOP Endorses 3 Incumbents

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The Beltrami County Republican Party held its annual convention and endorsing convention on Saturday, March 7, 2026. During the endorsing convention, delegates unanimously endorsed three incumbent legislators: Minnesota House 2A Rep. Bidal Duran, Minnesota House 2B Rep. Matt Bliss, and Minnesota District 2 Sen. Steve Green. These three seats represent parts of Beltrami County and Northern Minnesota.

Why it matters

The GOP endorsements signal the party's priorities and strategy heading into the upcoming midterm elections. Incumbent support indicates the party is focused on maintaining its current legislative seats in the region.

The details

At the annual convention, delegates were selected for Congressional District 8 and the Republican State Convention. Various resolutions were also passed for consideration by the state GOP party. During the endorsing convention that followed, over 100 people attended as the delegates unanimously endorsed the three incumbent legislators.

• The Beltrami County GOP held its annual and endorsing conventions on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
• The midterm elections in Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

What’s next

The three endorsed incumbents will now campaign for re-election in the November 2026 midterm elections.