300 Attend Vern’s Data Center Forum in Casselton
Republican Primary PSC Candidate Endorses Vern Thompson for Agriculture Commissioner
Today on AM 1100 The Flag, Chris Olson (R), ND Public Service Commission candidate who earned 45.6% of the vote in the June 2026 Republican primary, endorsed Vern Thompson (Dem-NPL) for Agriculture Commissioner.
“Vern Thompson, as a man, you have my support” - Chris Olson
Data Center Impacts to be Discussed at Public Forum in Mapleton September 15
Statement by Vern Thompson On New Fargo-Area Data Center
Data Center Impacts to be Discussed at Public Forum in Harwood August 28
Vern Thompson, candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, will host a Data Center Forum on Friday, August 28, 7:00-9:00 PM, at the Harwood Community Center, 210 Freedland Drive.
Vern Thompson to Visit Drought-Stricken Farms and Ranches Across North Dakota This Week
Vern Thompson, Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, will spend this week visiting farms and ranches across the state to see firsthand how ongoing drought conditions are affecting North Dakota producers.
Dem-NPL Leads on Data Center Transparency, Introduces Moratorium and NDA Bills
Vern Thompson, candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, held a press conference Tuesday, August 11, at 10 AM, at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library to request the legislature address two bills during September’s special legislative session: a one-year statewide moratorium on new data center permits and a ban on NDAs for public officials regarding data centers.
Tuesday, August 11th Press Conference
Vern Responds to Rob Port: Join me on my data center town hall tour
Rob Port called Vern's transparency push on data centers "anti-data center." Vern's answer: come see for yourself.
Vern convenes roundtable on farmer mental health
Vern and Cindy Thompson hosted a roundtable on farmer mental health and suicide prevention Tuesday, July 7, at Living Waters Lutheran Church in Fargo. Dozens of lawmakers, faith leaders, and concerned neighbors turned out for what amounts to Vern's reality check on rural mental health: the crisis is real, and North Dakota isn't talking about it enough.
Vern Earns the AFL-CIO endorsement!
Vern's Data Center Moratorium Proposal Is Getting Attention
Vern Thompson's call for a one-year moratorium on data center development is generating statewide conversation — including a column this week from Inforum's Rob Port.
Vern Thompson on Plain Talk: “I'm going after any vote that's out there”
Vern joined Rob Port on the statewide Plain Talk podcast this week to talk strategy, data centers, and what's really driving Doug Goehring's decisions as Agriculture Commissioner.
Inforum: Vern Thompson “Increasingly the Spark” on the Democratic Ticket
Vern Thompson’s strong message of transparency, local control, landowner rights, and AI data center responsibility appeal to both sides - Read more on Inforum.com
Vern Thompson Demands Transparency on North Dakota's Data Center Boom
North Dakota is in the middle of a data center land rush — and North Dakotans deserve answers. Watch Vern's press conference and access key resources on data center transparency.
Data Centers Are 2026’s Biggest Issue- Vern Is On It!
Vern’s leadership on North Dakota data centers features prominently in a May 16, 2026 InForum column: McFeely: Slam the brakes on data centers
“It’s the wild, wild West. These are multi-billion dollar conglomerates and, because they have money, they can just run people over to get what they want.” Vern Thompson
No More NDAs
The following Letter to the Editor was published on May 13th, 2026, in the Fargo newspaper, InForum:
A data center is coming to your town. If North Dakota continues down the same path, you won’t find out about it until it’s too late to ask questions.
Vern Leads on Data Centers, Featured in ND Monitor Article
Thompson doesn’t want to stop the tech industry from doing business in the state, but he said he wants to avoid the land becoming the “wild west.”
“The way things are going, people and property are going to be harmed,” he said. “We have to do it right.”
The League of Women Voters has questions. Vern has answers.
Vern Thompson on Data Centers: “It's the Wild, Wild West Out There"
Data centers. Bakken East. Big projects with big consequences — decided behind closed doors, away from the people who have to live with them.
Vern sat down with Tyler Axness on Afternoons Live at KFGO to call it out. He's naming names and building a 10-point plan to give communities a real voice.
Hit play. Ten minutes. Worth your time.