Building a North Dakota that works for everyone.
A dedicated leader, labor advocate, and workforce policy champion committed to economic affordability, expanding career training pathways, and putting North Dakota families first.
Don Lippert brings a rare combination of backgrounds to this race — spanning Social Studies education, operations analytics, and hands-on industrial assembly work. That breadth of work experience isn't just a resume; it's a lens. Don understands North Dakota's workforce challenges from multiple vantage points: the classroom, the shop floor, and the data behind economic decisions.
His path to public service grew from a straightforward observation: North Dakota has many economic opportunities, but those opportunities are all too often out of reach for many North Dakotans who lack the resources necessary to take advantage of those industries. While the State has the ability to close some of those gaps, North Dakota's current legislators have lacked the political will to address these issues head on. He's running for the District 45 House seat to change that.
Don's legislative agenda is built around the realities facing not only the families in District 45, but North Dakota's broader economy as well — not as talking points, but as reality.
Fighting rising costs of housing, healthcare, and childcare for North Dakota families. Don believes economic security shouldn't depend on your zip code. He'll advocate for policy that makes life in North Dakota more affordable for the working and middle class.
Expanding career training pathways, apprenticeship programs, and vocational training pipelines that connect North Dakota students directly to high-demand careers — including innovative ideas to bridge the urban-rural divide.
Championing policies that treat workers as the backbone of North Dakota's economy. Don will advocate for fair wages, safe working conditions, and meaningful investment in the people who keep our communities and industries running.
While Don has some policy projects he would like to tackle based on his life experiences, this area of the website will become populated over the course of the campaign with ideas based on the conversations he will be having with all of the people of District 45 he is planning on meeting over the course of the campaign.
Because this campaign is about fulfilling the needs and aspirations of ALL North Dakotans — not just a select few.
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