Upcoming Events — Meet Vern in Your Town!
NDSU Halloween Tailgate
Mosey around the tailgate with Vern before the Bison take on the UTEP Miners!
ND Watchdog Town Hall — Bismarck
Vern will be attending a candidate town hall hosted by North Dakota Watchdog Network.
ND Watchdog Town Hall — Fargo
Vern will be attending a candidate town hall hosted by North Dakota Watchdog Network.
Sioux County Farmers Union Candidate Forum
Let's Talk Ag!
4:30 pm Business Meeting
5:30 pm Meal
6 pm Candidate Forum
Vern Thompson (D-NPL) and Doug Goehring (R) - Ag Commissioner
Don Schaible (R) and Kelly Spilman (D-NPL) - D31 Senate
Dawson Holle (R) and Tim Spilman (D-NPL) - D31 House
Karen Rohr (R) and Rissa Williams (D-NPL) - D31 House
*All listed candidates have been invited.
Kids welcome!
Community Stewards Award Presentation
Legislative Update
Hear directly from District 31 Candidates and learn where they stand on issues affecting local communities in North Dakota. Sponsored by the Sioux County Farmers Union.
Candidate Forum in Wahpeton
The Wahpeton–Breckenridge Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a public Candidate Forum on October 20th at 6:30 p.m. at Wahpeton City Hall.
The forum will give community members an opportunity to hear from candidates and learn about their priorities. It will also be livestreamed on YouTube and broadcast on public Channel 12.
NDFU Ag Energy Luncheon
Vern will attend the 2026 North Dakota Farmers Union Ag Energy Luncheon.
The event will feature a presentation by Matt Perdue, president of North Dakota Farmers Union and president of Farmers Union Insurance and Farmers Union Service Association.
Bottineau Candidate Town Hall
Join us for another town hall! Ask Vern and the other Dem-NPL candidates about data centers, rural healthcare, or any other issues you care about.
Hettinger County Farmers Union Convention
Join us at the Hettinger County Farmers Union Convention on Saturday! Grab your free dinner and say hello at the meet and greet. All are welcome.
People’s Forum — Grand Forks
What would you like from your elected officials? Have concerns on rural healthcare, the farm crisis, data centers, or other issues?
Join Vern and Democratic-NPL candidates and ask the tough questions at our People's Town Hall in Grand Forks. See you there at the Empire Arts Center on Thursday, October 15!
AI and Data Center Interim Committee Meeting
Join Vern at this meeting to make sure that the people’s concerns on rushed data center development are heard by the Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Legislative Committee.
The full agenda can be found here.
The event will also be livestreamed at https://video.ndlegis.gov/.
Groundbreaking at Grand Farm Innovation Campus
Vern will be in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Grand Farm Innovation Campus project.
UND Homecoming Parade
Look out for Vern at the 2026 University of North Dakota Homecoming Parade. Come visit, ask a question, or just say hi!
NDSU Homecoming Parade
Look out for Vern at the 2026 North Dakota State University Homecoming Parade. Come visit, ask a question, or just say hi!
NDSU Engineering Complex Ribbon Cutting
Join Vern at the ribbon-cutting and dedication celebration for the Richard Offerdahl '65 Engineering Complex. The program will be followed by an open house.
Stop by and visit, ask a question, or just say hello!
Fundraiser with Dick Bremer and Vern Thompson
Attention Twins fans!
You're not gonna want to miss this! Join legendary Twins Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Bremer and Vern Thompson for an evening of food & fun at the Rose Creek Event Center in Fargo on Thursday, October 1 from 5:30-8:30pm!
There'll be Twins memorabilia up for auction, and special guests including Joel Heitkamp and Tyler Axness as well. It's sure to be a home run!
Suggested donation for tickets is $100. RSVP Here!
People's Town Hall — Jamestown
What would you like from your elected officials? Have concerns on rural healthcare, the farm crisis, data centers, or other issues?
Join Vern and Democratic-NPL candidates and ask the tough questions at our People's Town Hall in Jamestown. See you there at the Buffalo Grill meeting room on Wednesday, September 30!
NDSU Collegiate Farm Bureau Meeting
Vern will attend the NDSU Collegiate Farm Bureau meeting to talk to the next generation of ag leaders.
Williston Data Center Forum
Vern Thompson will be hosting a town hall meeting in Williston to discuss a planned AI data center and the impacts of data centers.
The agenda will include discussions on water and power use, noise research, and ordinances. Williston residents will tell their stories. Vern will present a framework for handling development responsibly.
There will be a public Q&A session in the second half of the evening. Come make your voice heard!
Jamestown Big Community Saturday
Vern will be stopping in Jamestown to mingle with folks at the Don Wilhelm Car Show, North Dakota Book & Arts Festival, and Fall Festival.
People's Town Hall — Mayville
Real change starts with real conversations. ask the Dem-NPL endorsed candidates about rural healthcare, data centers, and other issues at a town hall meeting in Mayville.
People’s Town Hall — Fort Yates
Join Vern in Fort Yates!
Real change starts with real conversations. Hear from Vern and Democratic-NPL candidates and ask the tough questions at our People's Town Hall in Fort Yates.
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District 12 Farm-to-Table Fundraiser
Vern will join district and statewide candidates at a farm-to-table fundraiser for District 29.
Special guests will include Dianne Norris and John Kelly for District 29 Senate and House, Trygve Hammer for US House, Ryan Braunberger for Secretary of State, and John Pederson and Scot Kelsh for PSC.
This event is a chance to learn about the work District 12 Dem-NPL and coalition groups are doing to build strong public engagement and organize for the future.
Farm fresh local sirloin steaks and sides. Bring your own steak knife!
Buy tickets here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/d12farmtable
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Meet and Greet in Jamestown
Vern will join District 29 legislative candidates John Kelly and Dianne Norris and statewide candidates at a meet-and-greet hosted by the District 29 Dem-NPL.
Come for open-house style conversation and refreshments!
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Minot State University Homecoming Parade
Vern will join the Souris Valley Dem-NPL in the MSU homecoming parade. Come over to the truck and say hello.
Go Beavers!
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Souris Valley Campaign Rally
Join Vern, statewide and local candidates for free food, live music, beverages and fun!
Cass County North Dakota Farmers Union Town Hall
Vern will join other candidates at the Veterans Club in Casselton to listen to voters, take questions, and discuss the issues that matter to you and your communities.
Food will be served, and beverages will be available for purchase.
Everyone is welcome!
Hosted by Casselton Local Farmers Union and Cass County Farmers Union.
Data Center Forum
Vern Thompson, candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, will host a Data Center Forum on Tuesday, September 15, 7:00-9:00 PM, at the Mapleton Community Center, 651 2nd St, Mapleton, ND.
This event is for the public to have their voices heard and get answers on what we know about data center development across the state of North Dakota. Presenters will talk about energy and water use, development scale, benefits, impacts, and what communities can do to plan.
Agenda:
1. The Water Use Myth, presented by Environmental Engineer Sandra Larson
2. Data Center Power Use and Infrastructure, presented by Nuclear Engineer Ian Gilley
3. Responsible Hyperscale Development Framework, presented by Vern Thompson
4. Public Q&A
Big Iron Farm and Construction Show
Team Thompson will be here in force representing Vern and his fight to bring transparency, accountability and integrity to the state government.
We are looking for volunteers to help man and woman the booth. Sign up.
Mandan Community Meeting
Join us for another Data Center Community Meeting! We will share what we know and want to hear from you.
District 2 Data Center Meeting
Vern will be attending an Open on Data Centers hosted by Senator Mark Enget (R) District 2. Senator Enget has pulled together a great line-up of District 2 and beyond county commissioners, economic development, and land and zoning officials. Als a number of state agencies will be represented.
Senator Enget says, “District 2 communities are being confronted with the possibility of hosting a data center. An informed community is the best foundation for making decisions that will shape our future.” Hear, hear!