Another candidate is getting into the race for the Secretary of State's office. Rep. Josh Boschee, D-Fargo, will run as a democratic candidate.

Boschee sat down for an exclusive interview with KFYR to discuss his candidacy.

Rep. Boschee says he wants to bring the office of Secretary of State into the 21st Century, especially for small business owners in the state.

Boschee says as realtor agent he still has to fill out forms by hand and mail them in to get an LLC license, a process he says people should be able to complete online quickly and easily.

“I think North Dakotans are looking for change. Nothing could be more evident than the last election There looking for someone who is going to bring fresh experience to the office regardless of political party,” said Boschee.

Boschee has served in the house since 2013 when he was the first openly gay person to be elected to the state legislature.

If Boschee remains the only Democratic candidate, he would face off against the winner of the republican primary between Will Gardner and incumbent Secretary of State Al Jaeger.

Jaeger officially announced his re-election campaign Monday morning.

“The office is going to be going through a tremendous transition, and I think it's important to. And I think it's important for me to carry that continuity through another term, and I'm really looking forward to it,” said Jaeger.

The state wide primary can be held Tuesday June 12 this year.