Ethan Harsell

Ethan Harsell studied at the University of North Dakota.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hello, my name is Ethan Harsell. I am a lifelong North Dakotan and a conservative leader who inspires new ideas and brings people together. I am currently senior at the University of North Dakota, a former aquatics instructor, and an Eagle Scout. I look forward to bringing my experience as a mental health advocate and my background in energy and aviation to represent the unique needs of our district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Reduce Property Taxes And Fight for Affordable Homes - Not more Rentals

Keep neighborhoods stable and fight against institutional investors gobbling up single family-homes. They are "killing the dream" of homeownership.

Phase out local property taxes for homeowners through voter-approved reform while protecting education funding.

Give citizens the power to vote to roll back property taxes through a petition-triggered election.

Our Land, Our Control: Block Foreign Adversaries from North Dakota SoilStrengthen the Economy

Reduce burdensome regulations on oil, gas, and agriculture.

No state tax on tips or overtime so workers keep more of what they earn.

Slash the Income Tax.Supporting Troops & Veterans: Expand tax relief for veterans, improve National Guard benefits to keep our service members in North Dakota, and grow UAS and defense jobs tied to Grand Forks Air Force Base.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting Second Amendment rights (especially for renters)

UAS and aviation

Mental Health and rural access to healthcare

Phase out local property taxes for homeowners through voter-approved reform. This reform ends bad projects while fully protecting school funding. I will also give citizens the power to roll back property taxes through a petition-triggered election. By forcing audits and cutting waste first, we’ll deliver permanent relief without raising taxes or short-changing classrooms

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

North Dakota is entering a “slow-burning storm” of structural challenges over the next decade: heavy reliance on volatile energy revenues that account for more than half of the state budget; sustained agricultural strain alongside a shrinking share of GDP; ongoing workforce shortages worsened by gaps in childcare and housing; rural population stagnation and decline as growth concentrates in urban areas; and increasing pressure on the electric grid and infrastructure from large new loads such as data centers, AI operations, and cryptocurrency mining. Also, North Dakota’s farmland and single-family homes must stay in the hands of American families, not Beijing or corporate landlords, This is about protecting our food security, our neighborhoods, and our future.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Ethan Harsell is seeking a house seat in the North Dakota state legislature in District 43. Ethan is a student at UND and is studying UAS (unmanned aerial systems) and minoring in Political Science. Harsell graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 2019. If elected to a full term, he intends to focus on policies that support important Grand Forks industries, keeping low taxes and mental health. Independents and Democrats looking at my survey I really hope that's the case—you're welcome here. Without you, we can not change the course of how this we look at mental health, our economy and education. We need your help in a crusade to solve the issues facing North Dakota.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Health “success is access”Education “creating a culture of excellence”Economy “build your own”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economy, Education and Healthcare

Tell us your favorite joke.

there is they (soviets) like to tell stories about us and their people in arguments about the two countries. And this was an argument in which the American, trying to prove how great this country is, said, "Look, I can walk into the President's Oval Office. I can pound the desk and say, 'Mr. President, I don't like the way you're running our country.'" And the Russian said, "I can do that." He said, "You can?" He said, "Yes. I can walk into the Kremlin to the General Secretary's office. I can pound on his desk and say, `Mr. General Secretary, I don't like the way President Reagan's running his country."