BISMARCK, N.D. _ A Fargo businessman has announced his intention to run for North Dakotas at-large congressional seat on the Libertarian Party ticket. <\/p>\n
Jack Seaman, who owns MinDak Gold Exchange in Fargo, announced his candidacy on Monday. <\/p>\n
Seaman, on his campaign website, refers to himself as a reformed Republican whos fed up with partisan, career politicians in Washington, D.C. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Seaman also lists as priorities the ending of military action overseas, bringing troops home, and ending the federal War on Drugs. <\/p>\n
Seaman makes no reference to previous runs for office. <\/p>\n
Seaman has lived in Fargo since 1985. Hes married and has two teenage children. <\/p>\n
In 2012, the Libertarian Party had candidates on the general election ballot for Congress and the Public Service Commission. <\/p>\n
The partys gubernatorial candidate was disqualified from the ballot due to improperly filed paperwork and later gained ballot access as an Independent. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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