BISMARCK, N.D. _ A Fargo businessman has announced his intention to run for North Dakotas at-large congressional seat on the Libertarian Party ticket.

Jack Seaman, who owns MinDak Gold Exchange in Fargo, announced his candidacy on Monday.

Seaman, on his campaign website, refers to himself as a reformed Republican whos fed up with partisan, career politicians in Washington, D.C.

Among his campaign issues is a call for the immediate repeal of the federal health care law. He also supports an audit and subsequent abolition of the Federal Reserve.

Seaman also lists as priorities the ending of military action overseas, bringing troops home, and ending the federal War on Drugs.

Seaman makes no reference to previous runs for office.

Seaman has lived in Fargo since 1985. Hes married and has two teenage children.

In 2012, the Libertarian Party had candidates on the general election ballot for Congress and the Public Service Commission.

The partys gubernatorial candidate was disqualified from the ballot due to improperly filed paperwork and later gained ballot access as an Independent.

The Libertarian Partys PSC candidate garnered 4.3 percent of the vote in 2012, the highest percentage of the vote for the partys slate of candidates.

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