By Rob Port, Plain Talk

MINOT — "I'm a lifelong North Dakotan," Greg Vetter told us on this episode of Plain Talk. "My ancestors moved here in 1888. The entire lineage since then have been North Dakota-raised, and we've all lived here."

"This is home," he said, "and I want to be part of taking care of our home."

Vetter is a first-time candidate running for the North Dakota House of Representatives in District 7, which encompasses areas of north and northeast Bismarck, alongside Steve Sauter, another newcomer who also joined us on this episode, and incumbent Sen. Michelle Axtman. 

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Vetter and Sauter told us that they plan to win over voters by focusing on public service over culture war issues.

"I'm a big believer in you give twice as much as you get, the rest will take care of itself," Sauter said. "And I just think the state, understanding how unique North Dakota is and what makes us special, I want to be able to continue that and be part of that, continuing that in the future for such an amazing state."

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