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Helene
Neville

Independent first-time candidate Helene Neville runs for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat in 2026, citing 42+ years in public health.

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heleneforcongress.com ↗(opens in a new tab) Facebook(opens in a new tab)
Opponents Julie Fedorchak R+ 2 more Compare race →

Background

Helene Neville is an independent candidate for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat in the November 3, 2026, general election. She is a first-time candidate with no prior elected or appointed public office. 14

Neville's campaign biography describes more than 42 years of work in hospitals, communities, schools, and public-health settings, including federal public-health leadership roles. During a 2026 PBS debate, she said she spent 10 years working in federal grant programs involving the CDC, FEMA, ATSDR, and the Department of Defense, and served tribal health programs across eight states. News coverage describes her as a former travel nurse and public-health consultant. 2101

A candidate profile lists attendance at Iowa State University from 1979 to 1981 and an associate degree from Iowa Western in 1983–84. 12 She is a Philadelphia native who now lives in Jamestown, North Dakota. 1

Neville is running against Republican incumbent Julie Fedorchak and other candidates. Her campaign emphasizes her public-health background as the basis for her independent candidacy. 114

At a glance

Party
Independent
Running for
U.S. House · District At-large, North Dakota
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Website
heleneforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

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Timeline

  1. Oct 8
    debate
    Neville debates Hammer and Tuttle at Prairie Public forum; Fedorchak absent

    Neville participated in the Prairie Public US House debate alongside Democrat Trygve Hammer and independent Charles Tuttle. Republican incumbent Julie Fedorchak did not attend, having withdrawn after Prairie Public changed the format and added candidates. Neville described herself as 'for the people, not politics' and named age and term limits for Congress as her top priority.

    North Dakota US House challengers advocate for change · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 8
    news
    Neville speaks out on term limits, healthcare, tariffs, and stock trading in KFGO interview

    In an interview published by KFGO, first-time candidate Neville supported congressional term limits and banning federal officials from trading stocks, opposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, said health-care costs could be addressed by breaking up monopolies, and criticized tariffs, saying 'We are paying for Trump's mistake and corporations' greed.'

    First-time candidate running as independent for US House ... · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 5
    news
    Neville addresses AI regulation and data centers in candidate issue spotlight

    Neville called for accountability and transparency from AI companies, and said candidates for federal data-center sites should have remediation plans in place if the facilities are abandoned.

    Issue spotlight: North Dakota US House candidates discuss AI regulation, data centers · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Sep 29
    news
    Neville and other ND US House candidates differ on affordability solutions

    Neville was included in issue-spotlight coverage by Valley News Live and KFGO comparing North Dakota US House candidates' positions on affordability issues.

    Issue spotlight: North Dakota US House candidates differ on solutions to affordability · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sep 29
    news
    Prairie Public announces US House debate schedule including Neville

    Prairie Public announced it would hold a US House debate for North Dakota candidates. Neville was later added to the debate lineup after qualifying as a candidate on the ballot.

    Prairie Public sets US House debates for ND, Minn. 7th District · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Mar 27
    news
    Neville finishes third at Democratic-NPL convention, fails to win party endorsement

    Helene Neville sought the Democratic-NPL endorsement at the party convention but finished third, receiving 25 votes. Trygve Hammer won the endorsement. Neville subsequently decided to run as an independent.

    newsletters.northdakotamonitor.com › p › a-win-forA win for local control - newsletters.northdakotamonitor.com · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

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$0
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$0
Cash on hand
$0

Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H6ND01056(opens in a new tab)

Sources 8

  1. [1] newsletters.northdakotamonitor.com › p › a-win-forA win for local control - newsletters.northdakotamonitor.com(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
  2. [2] North Dakota US House challengers advocate for change(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  3. [3] First-time candidate running as independent for US House ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  4. [4] Issue spotlight: North Dakota US House candidates discuss AI regulation, data centers(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  5. [5] On the Issues - Helene for Congress 2026 - North Dakota(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  6. [6] Issue spotlight: North Dakota US House candidates differ on solutions to affordability(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
  7. [7] Prairie Public sets US House debates for ND, Minn. 7th District(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026
  8. [8] Money in Politics and Fair Elections(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
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