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FIRST ON FOX: A Republican running for North Dakota’s lone seat in the House of Representatives is getting an endorsement from former 2024 Republican presidential hopeful <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/vivek-ramaswamy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vivek Ramaswamy</a>.Rick Becker, a plastic surgeon who previously served in North Dakota’s state House, is running in a three-way June 11 Republican primary to see who will advance to the November general election. Current Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., is vacating the seat to run for governor."The U.S. government is giving massive taxpayer money to companies to build a CO2 pipeline across the Midwest, including North Dakota, to appease the global climate cult. There are real hazards and many farmers don’t want it on their land, but now they’re looking to use eminent domain, which is a gross violation of property rights," Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-panics-trumps-gain-young-voters-biden-might-lose-because-hot-dogs-cost-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BILL MAHER PANICS OVER TRUMP'S GAIN WITH YOUNG VOTERS: BIDEN MIGHT LOSE 'BECAUSE HOT DOGS COST MORE'</a>"Dr. Rick Becker is dead set against it and refuses to bow to the bipartisan Establishment who backs this sham. He signed my American Truth Pledge and I'm proud to endorse him for Congress."Becker thanked Ramaswamy for the endorsement and lauded him as an "American patriot who shares my commitment to defending the truth against the radical WOKE mob that seeks to undermine American values."The former state official has sought to align himself with former President Trump and the populist wing of the GOP. Ramaswamy dropped out of the primary early and has since vehemently campaigned for Trump. The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reveals-vp-shortlist-includes-desantis-scott-ramaswamy-noem-donalds-gabbard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">former president</a> himself has not made an endorsement in the race.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-says-being-trump-running-mate-would-be-incredible-honor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RUBIO SAYS BEING TRUMP RUNNING MATE WOULD BE 'INCREDIBLE HONOR'</a>Becker is also being backed by members of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-freedom-caucus-chair-cant-defend-johnson-push-oust-speaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Freedom Caucus</a>, a group of GOP hardliners that Becker pledged to join if he won a seat in Congress. He's been endorsed by former Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., along with members Reps. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Andy Harris, R-Md., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Eric Burlison, R-Mo.Becker previously ran for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate against Republican incumbent Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Democratic candidate Katrina Christiansen, who is running again this year.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/challenging-biden-debates-trumps-tells-ingraham-ill-do-it-right-now-your-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRUMP CHALLENGES BOTH BIDEN AND HALEY AT FOX NEWS TOWN HALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA</a>During his time as a state representative, Becker founded and led an ultra-conservative faction of the state House called the Bastiat Caucus, which frequently challenged the state's Republican officials to push further right. It was named after 19th-century French economist Frédéric Bastiat.His fellow Republicans in the House primary are Julie Fedorchak, who has served on North Dakota's Public Service Commission since 2013, and former State Department official Alex Balazs. The lone Democrat in the race is Marine Corps veteran Trygve Hammer.

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title: Trump-aligned candidate for North Dakota's lone House seat gets boost from
 Vivek Ramaswamy
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content: 'FIRST ON FOX: A Republican running for North Dakota’s
 lone seat in the House of Representatives is getting an endorsement from former
 2024 Republican presidential hopeful <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/vivek-ramaswamy"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vivek Ramaswamy</a>.Rick Becker, a plastic
 surgeon who previously served in North Dakota’s state House, is running in a three-way
 June 11 Republican primary to see who will advance to the November general election.
 Current Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., is vacating the seat to run for governor."The
 U.S. government is giving massive taxpayer money to companies to build a CO2 pipeline
 across the Midwest, including North Dakota, to appease the global climate cult.
 There are real hazards and many farmers don’t want it on their land, but now they’re
 looking to use eminent domain, which is a gross violation of property rights," Ramaswamy
 told Fox News Digital.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-panics-trumps-gain-young-voters-biden-might-lose-because-hot-dogs-cost-more"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">BILL MAHER PANICS OVER TRUMP''S GAIN WITH
 YOUNG VOTERS: BIDEN MIGHT LOSE ''BECAUSE HOT DOGS COST MORE''</a>"Dr.
 Rick Becker is dead set against it and refuses to bow to the bipartisan Establishment
 who backs this sham. He signed my American Truth Pledge and I''m proud to endorse
 him for Congress."Becker thanked Ramaswamy for the endorsement and lauded
 him as an "American patriot who shares my commitment to defending the truth against
 the radical WOKE mob that seeks to undermine American values."The former
 state official has sought to align himself with former President Trump and the populist
 wing of the GOP. Ramaswamy dropped out of the primary early and has since vehemently
 campaigned for Trump. The <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reveals-vp-shortlist-includes-desantis-scott-ramaswamy-noem-donalds-gabbard"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">former president</a> himself has not made an endorsement
 in the race.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-says-being-trump-running-mate-would-be-incredible-honor"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">RUBIO SAYS BEING TRUMP RUNNING MATE WOULD
 BE ''INCREDIBLE HONOR''</a>Becker is also being backed by members
 of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-freedom-caucus-chair-cant-defend-johnson-push-oust-speaker"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Freedom Caucus</a>, a group of GOP hardliners
 that Becker pledged to join if he won a seat in Congress. He''s been endorsed
 by former Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., along with members Reps. Josh
 Brecheen, R-Okla., Andy Harris, R-Md., Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and Eric Burlison,
 R-Mo.Becker previously ran for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate against
 Republican incumbent Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Democratic candidate Katrina
 Christiansen, who is running again this year.<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/challenging-biden-debates-trumps-tells-ingraham-ill-do-it-right-now-your-show"
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRUMP CHALLENGES BOTH BIDEN AND HALEY
 AT FOX NEWS TOWN HALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA</a>During his time as
 a state representative, Becker founded and led an ultra-conservative faction of
 the state House called the Bastiat Caucus, which frequently challenged the state''s
 Republican officials to push further right. It was named after 19th-century French
 economist Frédéric Bastiat.His fellow Republicans in the House primary are
 Julie Fedorchak, who has served on North Dakota''s Public Service Commission since
 2013, and former State Department official Alex Balazs. The lone Democrat in the
 race is Marine Corps veteran Trygve Hammer.'
summary: Former 2024 presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is wading into the GOP primary
 for North Dakota&apos;s lone House seat.
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