![North Dakota legislature candidate David Andahl in a photo posted to his campaign page on Facebook.](https://media.nbclosangeles.com/2020/11/84189840_101984221367014_3027089119109971968_n-1-e1604522350774.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&crop=0px%2C0px%2C0px%2C0px&resize=320%2C180)
Republican David Andahl, who died from COVID-19 in October, won his election to the North Dakota state legislature on Tuesday, NBC News reports.
Andahl, a "Trump Republican" according to the Grand Forks Herald, ran a primary challenge against a powerful Republican and won earlier this year. He was then endorsed by influential figures like Gov. Doug Burgum, who won re-election on Tuesday.
He was elected to the state House of Representatives for the 8th District alongside fellow Republican Dave Nehring, North Dakota election officials declared.