He said if he were able to enact policy he’d lower taxes such as income and property taxes as much as possible or even eliminate them if it could be done.

“North Dakota’s running at a huge, huge surplus,” Mangnall said.

He said the state shouldn’t be bringing in more than it needs and should lower taxes to ensure it doesn’t do so.

Roland Riemers

Riemers, of Grand Forks, is running for secretary of state.

Riemers also ran for governor in 2004 and 2012. He ran for Grand Forks County Sheriff in 2010, and for the U.S. Senate in 2006.

Riemers is owner of Affordable Apartments, LLC in Grand Forks and also is the chairman of the North Dakota Libertarian Party.

“The secretary of state’s office is a very key constitutional office … if you’re doing business in North Dakota,” Riemers said.

Riemers said if he were elected, he’d want to upgrade the elections page of the secretary of state’s website to include biographical and campaign issue information that could be provided directly from the candidates. He said that would help provide a more one-stop shop for voters to educate themselves on candidates.