North Dakota state legislative candidate David Andahl, dead from coronavirus, wins election
A North Dakota state legislative candidate whose name was left on the ballot even after he died from the coronavirus in October was elected Tuesday. North Dakotans elected Republicans David Andahl and Dave Nehring to represent the 8th district in the state’s House of Representatives. However, weeks before polls closed, Andahl, 55, had succumbed to the highly contagious virus that has infected more than 9.3 million people nationwide. Despite being "very careful” about the pandemic, Andahl died on Oct.