扎克·伊斯塔(Zac Ista)不会在2026年再竞选连任, Rep. Zac Ista won't run for re-election in 2026 to spend more time with his young children.

北达科他州民主党-民族进步党来自大福克斯的少数派领袖扎克·伊斯塔(Zac Ista)宣布他不会在2026年寻求连任, Rep. Zac Ista, North Dakota’s Democratic-NPL House minority leader from Grand Forks, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, citing the need to spend more time with his young children. Ista在被任命填补空缺并于2022年再次当选后,自2020年以来一直任职。 Ista说,要求很高的立法时间表和从Grand Forks通勤4小时,使得家庭生活困难重重。 Ista, who has served since 2020 after being appointed to fill a vacancy and re-elected in 2022, said the demanding legislative schedule and four-hour commute from Grand Forks made family life difficult. 他强调了主要成就,包括一项法案,为第一反应者阵亡的家庭提供终生医疗保险,并努力扩大普遍学校午餐。 He highlighted key accomplishments, including a bill providing lifetime health insurance for families of fallen first responders and efforts to expand universal school lunches. 民主党将很快提名一名候选人竞选公开席位,Ista表示对这一进程有信心,并承诺支持该党的价值观向前推进。 The Democratic-NPL Party will soon name a candidate for the open seat, with Ista expressing confidence in the process and pledging to support the party’s values moving forward.