Julie Fedorchak
RepublicanU.S. Representative, ND-0| Age | 57 (b. 1968-09-28) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Catholic (member of Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck) |
| Education | Graduated from Century High School, Bismarck, ND (1986); B.A. in Journalism, University of North Dakota (1991) |
| Prior occupation | Communications/public relations professional; communications director (spokesperson) for North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer (1995-2000); columnist for the Bismarck Tribune; North Dakota state director for U.S. Senator John Hoeven (2011-2012); North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (2013-2025) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Williston, North Dakota |
| Marital status | Married — Michael Fedorchak |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Notable relatives | Father Duane Liffrig served as North Dakota Highway Commissioner under Governor Allen Olson; Julie is the youngest of eight children of Duane and Doris Liffrig |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Previous offices | North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (appointed Nov/Dec 2012, sworn in Jan 2013; elected 2014, 2016, 2022; served until Jan 3, 2025; served two terms as Commission Chair) |
| Committees | Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; Subcommittee on Energy; Subcommittee on Environment) |
| Caucuses | Republican Governance Group |
| Ideology | Considered a moderate/establishment Republican; member of the centrist Republican Governance Group |
| Signature legislation | Introduced legislation (April 2025) to repeal Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for solar and wind energy, citing grid reliability concerns · Announced/introduced legislation to withhold congressional pay during government shutdowns (Nov 2025) · Co-introduced bipartisan bill to ban congressional stock trading (Jan 2026) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2025) · estimate
| Land | real_estate · –$5,000,000 · 2025 |
| North Dakota Public Employees Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2030) | fund · –$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| IRA - Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | fund · –$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| Liffrig Family Investments mineral rights | other · –$500,000 · 2025 |
| IRA - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | fund · –$500,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: Leadership PACs (aggregate) ($185,300 (2024 cycle)) · Marathon Petroleum Corp Employees PAC (MPAC) ($2,500 (Sep 2024)) · Western Energy Alliance PAC ($2,500 (May 2024)) · Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company PAC ($2,500 (Aug 2024))
Top industries: Energy / Oil & Gas · Electric Utilities · Leadership PACs
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.