Alex Balazs

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Alex Balazs completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Balazs' responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" id=\"heading-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAlex Balazs is the NDGOP Endorsed candidate for the U.S House of representatives. Alex has been serving his country for decades and he still has more to give back. He is a retired veteran who served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army Reserves as a survival instructor (S.E.R.E.). Alex served as a foreign service officer and diplomat for the U.S. department of State for 25 years. He deployed in many locations around the world and with his family to Bolivia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Nicaragua. He served 3 years on the U.S. border in El Paso texas. He's worked with oversight committees, maximizing budgets for efficiency, has been a steward of your hard-earned tax dollars, managed high performance teams, and maintains open honest communication. After retirement Alex spend some time as the security and compliance officer in Albania for Transatlantic Petroleum out of Dallas Texas. Wherever he's been he's never compromised his family values. \r\nAlex has always been fighting for our American way of life. He's raised to love America and serve. He owns his grandfather's 1899 homestead farm in Cando, North Dakota where he loves hanging out with family hunting and working. He and Cindy have one daughter, son-in-law, and two fantastic grandchildren.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" id=\"heading-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Alex's first priority is to defend our God-given liberties and freedoms. Our rights come from God, not governments. America is strongest when we honor our Christian foundations. \"I will remain faithful to the truth our founders understood as essential to preserving this republic, including preserving the sanctity of life from conception to death. Every time our nation drifts from these principles we grow weaker.\"\r\n\"I have sworn multiple times to defend the constitution. The rule of law is the foundation of a free society. We must stop the advancement of socialism, confront foreign influence in our institutions, and end policy-making by unelected bureaucrats. The constitution, not political agendas, must guide our government.\"</li><li>A strong military is essential, but true strength also comes from service, sacrifice, and resilient communities. North Dakota's energy and agriculture are pillars of national security, and they must be protected from foreign influence and ideological attacks. I support long-term policies that safeguard these industries so no administration or foreign power can weaken America's strategic advantages. Peace through strength honors those who served before us and I will not let them, or you, down. \r\nAmerica first means responsible budgets, american-made goods, and policies that put our Nations interests first in every negotiation. When America leads, the world is safer and more prosperous. When America succeeds, North Dakota succeeds.</li><li>The Constitution clearly limits Federal power, yet Washington continues to overreach into areas reserved for the states. Private property and state sovereignty must be protected. I will follow the Constitution and focus Federal action only on the powers our founders enumerated. \r\nForeign ownership of American land is a growing national security threat. I support the immediate reacquisition of land owned by foreign entities. If supported by the state, I will introduce Federal legislation to help States reclaim foreign-owned land and protect their sovereign territory. When foreign interests control land or industries critical to national security it can rise to the level of a clear and present danger to the U.S.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-393294-2026-05-10\" id=\"heading1-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-393294-2026-05-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-393294-2026-05-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSecond amendment is absolute. We either have the freedom to bear arms, or we do not. Any attempt to limit this right is an attack on all our freedoms. I served to protect this right, and I will continue to defend it without hesitation. <br/><br/>\n<p>Many Americans have died to keep the world free of socialism and communism, two failed systems that have oppressed millions of people. Now many want to bring those systems here and they are succeeding. I will continue the fight to keep free enterprise and democracy the cornerstone of our economic and social system. <br/><br/>\n</p>\nI believe that single issue bills and a balanced budget are critical to reducing the national debt. Congress should focus on doing their job, and I will work hard for North Dakota.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-393294-2026-05-10\" id=\"heading2-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-393294-2026-05-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-393294-2026-05-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-393294-2026-05-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNDGOP<br/>\n<p>District 15<br/>\n</p>\nGuns and the 701\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Alex Balazs did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAlex Balazs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Balazs' responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Alex Balazs is the NDGOP Endorsed candidate for the U.S House of representatives. Alex has been serving his country for decades and he still has more to give back. He is a retired veteran who served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army Reserves as a survival instructor (S.E.R.E.). Alex served as a foreign service officer and diplomat for the U.S. department of State for 25 years. He deployed in many locations around the world and with his family to Bolivia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and Nicaragua. He served 3 years on the U.S. border in El Paso texas. He's worked with oversight committees, maximizing budgets for efficiency, has been a steward of your hard-earned tax dollars, managed high performance teams, and maintains open honest communication. After retirement Alex spend some time as the security and compliance officer in Albania for Transatlantic Petroleum out of Dallas Texas. Wherever he's been he's never compromised his family values. \r\nAlex has always been fighting for our American way of life. He's raised to love America and serve. He owns his grandfather's 1899 homestead farm in Cando, North Dakota where he loves hanging out with family hunting and working. He and Cindy have one daughter, son-in-law, and two fantastic grandchildren. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Alex's first priority is to defend our God-given liberties and freedoms. Our rights come from God, not governments. America is strongest when we honor our Christian foundations. \"I will remain faithful to the truth our founders understood as essential to preserving this republic, including preserving the sanctity of life from conception to death. Every time our nation drifts from these principles we grow weaker.\"\r\n\"I have sworn multiple times to defend the constitution. The rule of law is the foundation of a free society. We must stop the advancement of socialism, confront foreign influence in our institutions, and end policy-making by unelected bureaucrats. The constitution, not political agendas, must guide our government.\" A strong military is essential, but true strength also comes from service, sacrifice, and resilient communities. North Dakota's energy and agriculture are pillars of national security, and they must be protected from foreign influence and ideological attacks. I support long-term policies that safeguard these industries so no administration or foreign power can weaken America's strategic advantages. Peace through strength honors those who served before us and I will not let them, or you, down. \r\nAmerica first means responsible budgets, american-made goods, and policies that put our Nations interests first in every negotiation. When America leads, the world is safer and more prosperous. When America succeeds, North Dakota succeeds. The Constitution clearly limits Federal power, yet Washington continues to overreach into areas reserved for the states. Private property and state sovereignty must be protected. I will follow the Constitution and focus Federal action only on the powers our founders enumerated. \r\nForeign ownership of American land is a growing national security threat. I support the immediate reacquisition of land owned by foreign entities. If supported by the state, I will introduce Federal legislation to help States reclaim foreign-owned land and protect their sovereign territory. When foreign interests control land or industries critical to national security it can rise to the level of a clear and present danger to the U.S. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Second amendment is absolute. We either have the freedom to bear arms, or we do not. Any attempt to limit this right is an attack on all our freedoms. I served to protect this right, and I will continue to defend it without hesitation. Many Americans have died to keep the world free of socialism and communism, two failed systems that have oppressed millions of people. Now many want to bring those systems here and they are succeeding. I will continue the fight to keep free enterprise and democracy the cornerstone of our economic and social system. I believe that single issue bills and a balanced budget are critical to reducing the national debt. Congress should focus on doing their job, and I will work hard for North Dakota. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? NDGOP District 15 Guns and the 701\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\nAlex Balazs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey."}]