$371K raised, $328.9K spent, $42.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
51% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 77% from North Dakota · largest committee giver INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $5K
6 priorities from hammerfornd.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
6 priorities · 7 parts · 17 quoted statements
Americans are paying the highest prices in the world for healthcare. Insurance costs are a burden for many families here in North Dakota. People should not be forced to choose between their health and paying the rent or putting food on the table.
House Republicans are working to raise the age of retirement for our seniors who have worked their whole lives, rather than raise taxes on their ultra wealthy donors. As a Marine, I have always put my country first. In Congress, I will put the seniors of North Dakota first and protect their benefits.
Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Those in positions to protect and serve must do just that or public trust will be lost. Congress has a duty to conduct oversight and write laws to preserve that trust.
Democracy only works with trust in the system. We need a Congress willing to assert its role as one of the branches of our government in order to check and balance the actions of the other two. Our elected officials should work on policies that serve the people, not just the monied interests that help them get reelected.
Profitable corporations and the ultra wealthy need to be paying their fair share. The hard work of regular North Dakotans creates the capital, they should not be alone in carrying the tax burden.
Our rural communities have faced closures that create long commutes for school, work, and medical care. We need support for, rather than attacks on, the public schools that are a source of pride and the hub of activity for our small towns, and we need a Congress that will assert its constitutional authority to levy tariffs and will work to restore and build ag markets.
Tribal Sovereignty Trygve Hammer advocates for legislation that recognizes the recovery of Indian lands by Native Sovereign Nations with full protection. He supports ensuring these lands are governed by Tribal civil and criminal jurisdiction. Voting Rights Hammer is committed to protecting and expanding the voting rights of Indigenous peoples, supporting legislation like the Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA) to remove barriers and enhance voting access. Taxation Hammer calls on the IRS to clarify the tax status of tribally chartered entities and supports tax reforms that promote Tribal sovereignty and economic development.
Support Legislation for Native Land Recovery
Support Tax Reforms to Promote Tribal Sovereignty
Preserve Tribal Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
Support Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA)
Ensure Access to Polling Places and Recognize Tribal IDs
Educational Sovereignty Hammer supports full federal commitment to Tribal educational sovereignty, advocating for comprehensive legislative reforms to empower Tribal Nations in education. Fully Funding Education Hammer advocates for mandatory funding for Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools and equitable funding for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Supporting Tribal Educators Hammer supports extending federal retirement benefits to educators in tribally controlled schools, enhancing their ability to attract and retain qualified staff.
Support Comprehensive Educational Sovereignty
Amend Head Start Eligibility for Tribal Programs
Remove Barriers to Tribal Control Over Education
Support Full Funding for BIE Schools & Secure Equitable Funding for TCUs
Back Tribal College and University (TCU) Equity Act
Extend Federal Retirement Benefits to Tribal Educators
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Hammer advocates for the establishment of a National Emergency Alert System for Missing Indigenous Persons and the creation of an Associate Attorney General for American Indian Affairs.Criminal Jurisdiction Hammer supports expanding Tribal criminal jurisdiction to address the fentanyl crisis and other serious crimes affecting Tribal lands Tribal Safety Hammer opposes the development of dormitories or man camps near Tribal lands without enforceable safety plans, advocating for mandatory protocols to protect Indigenous communities.
Address the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
Establish National Emergency Alert System
Expand Tribal Jurisdiction Over Drug Offenses
Combat the Fentanyl Crisis in Indian Country
Oppose Unsafe Dormitories/Mancamps Near Tribal Lands
Sovereignty in Health and Wellbeing Hammer supports Tribal control over essential programs like SNAP, advocating for tax-exempt status for IHS scholarships and loan repayment programs. Funding Healthcare Hammer calls for mandatory appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to ensure stable and sufficient funding for healthcare services to Indigenous populations. Supporting Our Native American Veterans Hammer advocates for the full implementation of programs like NAVPACT and the Tribal HUD-VASH Act to ensure Native veterans receive the healthcare, housing, and benefits they deserve.
Support SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act
Advocate for Tax-Exempt IHS Scholarships
Support Mandatory Funding for Indian Health Service (IHS)
Stewardship Hammer supports the creation of a dedicated fund to enable Tribal Nations to conserve and steward their ancestral lands, advancing environmental justice. Infrastructure Hammer advocates for including Tribal Nations in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program to bridge the digital divide and foster opportunities in Indian Country. Religious Freedom Hammer endorses efforts to protect Indigenous religious and ceremonial freedoms, supporting initiatives like a White House Initiative to remove barriers and safeguard sacred sites.
Create Native American Land and Water Conservation Fund
Support Tribal Environmental Stewardship
Promote Tribal Broadband Access through BEAD program
Advocate for Enhanced Protection of Indigenous Religious Freedom
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$371K
$370,969
Spent
$328.9K
$328,860
Cash on hand
$42.1K
$42,109
FEC filings, Jan 19, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00935494 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
89¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 5 reports ($328.9K of $371K). Cash on hand went from $33.3K on Mar 31, 2026 to $42.1K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$100K$200K
Mar ’26
May ’26
Jun ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$74,576
$41,301
$33,275
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 20, 2026
$52,289
$41,163
$44,401
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$63,199
$40,209
$67,391
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$151,250
$144,101
$74,540
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$29,656
$62,087
$42,109
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $370,969 reported receipts
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$184,08650%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$175,94347%
Largest donors
Christie Iverson3 contributions, latest Jan 27, 2026 · BUSINESS OWNER · SELF EMPLOYED · BISMARCK, ND$5,000
Richard Meiers2 contributions, latest Jun 9, 2026 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · STANLEY, ND$5,000
John Richter2 contributions, latest May 1, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · BISMARCK, ND$3,000
John LuckettOne contribution on May 12, 2026 · SOFTWARE DEV · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · GRAND FORKS, ND$2,500
Dean HulseOne contribution on Mar 13, 2026 · ACTIVIST · SELF EMPLOYMENT · FARGO, ND$1,500
Ellen Tillotson4 contributions, latest May 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · GUILFORD, CT$1,450
Roger Wagner3 contributions, latest Jun 28, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · EL CAJON, CA$1,250
Katrina Christiansen
EndorsementsWho does Hammer’s campaign say backs them?
1 endorser listed on Trygve Hammer’s own campaign site.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
2 contributions, latest Apr 26, 2026 · PROFESSOR · UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN · JAMESTOWN, ND
$1,200
Dale Marks3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · YPSILANTI, ND$1,200
Sandra Crawford3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · FOREST LAKE, MN$1,100
Karen Eriksmoen7 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · FARGO, ND$1,050
Bruce Justh3 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · ROCKVILLE, MD$1,050
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 344 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $87.4K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$10,0252.7%
The largest of the committees is listed. In all, 1 committee contribution was filed this cycle, totaling $5K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$9000.2%
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$15<0.1%
Total reported receipts $370,969
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $87,384 placed by state
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under $2.7K
$2.7K+
$10.8K+
$24.2K+
$43K+
none
Outlined: North Dakota, home state
Home state and away
North Dakota 77%ND 77%Elsewhere 23%
77% of the money placed by state came from inside North Dakota: $67.3K of $87.4K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
North Dakota home220 contributions · 77%
$67,260
California20 contributions · 3.9%
$3,400
Illinois4 contributions · 3.1%
$2,750
Minnesota8 contributions · 1.9%
$1,700
District of Columbia4 contributions · 1.7%
$1,500
Connecticut4 contributions · 1.7%
$1,450
Wisconsin19 contributions · 1.5%
$1,285
Massachusetts6 contributions · 1.4%
$1,250
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 26 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 246 contributions · 59% of ranked
$51,654
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 28 contributions · 17% of ranked
$15,150
First State Bank Of Golva4 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$2,500
University Of North Dakota1 contribution · 2.9% of ranked
$2,500
Self Employment1 contribution · 1.7% of ranked
$1,500
University Of Jamestown2 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$1,200
Mayer Brown Rowe & MAW LLP1 contribution · 1.1% of ranked
$1,000
ND House Of Representatives1 contribution · 1.1% of ranked
$1,000
Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($184,086) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending
No outside spending filed
No group has reported spending on its own for or against anyone in this race this cycle.
What the payments were for $182,664 itemized
The campaign also refunded $548 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$36,47020%
Filed as
ADVERTISING$35,550
ADVERTISING / RADIO$920
Paid to
Forum Communications Co.$35,550
Iheart Media Inc.$920
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$34,25519%
Filed as
SALARY$34,255
Paid to
Hammer, Kelli$16,299
Desrosier, Nicole$12,094
Palumbo, Dawn$5,862
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$30,96017%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$30,960
Paid to
NUMERO.AI$24,762
Integrated Solutions: Political$5,685
Social Champ, Inc.$288
Idigital LLC$225
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$26,10614%
Filed as
CONSULTING / DIGITAL$22,381
CONSULTING / CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT$2,225
CONSULTING / COMMUNICATIONS$1,500
Paid to
Palumbo, Dawn$7,381
Mjdigital Consulting$6,000
Grain and Thunder, LLC$3,800
Blue Action Inc.$2,700
True Blue Analytics, LLC$2,500
Thinking Organized$2,225
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$18,36310%
Filed as
CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING$18,000
PROGRAM SPONSOR / EVENT TICKET$207
CATERING$156
Paid to
Defeo Consulting$18,000
Minot Area Council of the Arts$207
Marketplace Foods$156
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$17,7809.7%
Filed as
PAYROLL TAXES$7,724
MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES$4,304
OFFSET - RETURNED TEST FEES$2,688
MERCHANT FEES$2,663
PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES$401
Paid to
Gusto, Inc.$10,813
ActBlue Technical Services$6,967
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$11,2186.1%
Filed as
PRINTING / T-SHIRTS$6,445
PRINTING$4,773
Paid to
The Teehive$6,445
United Printing, Inc.$3,348
Newman Signs$1,425
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$5,2452.9%
Filed as
MILEAGE$4,428
TRAVEL / LODGING$366
LODGING$233
TRAVEL / MEALS$219
Paid to
Hammer, Trygve$4,428
Staybridge Suites Fargo$366
Wingate by Wyndham Fargo$233
Luna Fargo$219
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$1,1420.6%
Filed as
OFFICE SUPPLIES$792
INSURANCE / WORKERS COMPENSATION$350
Paid to
Walmart$523
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance$350
Pockets Full of Posies$269
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$1,1250.6%
Filed as
VOTER FILE ACCESS$1,125
Paid to
North Dakota Democratic NPL Party$1,125
Total itemized disbursements $182,664
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 143 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
11 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $34,255 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Gusto, Inc.27 payments · 14% of all spending
$45,068
Forum Communications Co.7 payments · 11% of all spending
$35,550
NUMERO.AI9 payments · 7.5% of all spending
$24,762
Defeo Consulting3 payments · 5.5% of all spending
$18,000
Palumbo, Dawn3 payments · 2.2% of all spending
$7,381
ActBlue Technical Services30 payments · 2.1% of all spending
$6,967
The Teehive3 payments · 2% of all spending
$6,445
Mjdigital Consulting1 payment · 1.8% of all spending
$6,000
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 208 contributions · 40% of ranked
$34,964
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 39 contributions · 19% of ranked
$16,690
Business Owner9 contributions · 9.1% of ranked
$7,950
Farmer6 contributions · 3.5% of ranked
$3,050
Banker4 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$2,500
Lawyer6 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$2,500
Software DEV1 contribution · 2.9% of ranked
$2,500
Activist1 contribution · 1.7% of ranked
$1,500
Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($184,086) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
