North Dakota Gov. Dalrymple says he won’t seek re-election

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he won’t seek re-election in 2016.

The Republican made the announcement in a news release Monday, ahead of an afternoon news conference. Dalrymple says he and his wife, Betsy, plan to spend more time with family, including their five grandchildren.

Dalrymple was the state’s lieutenant governor when he took over the governor’s office in 2010, when then-Gov. John Hoeven resigned after winning a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Dalrymple, who served for 10 years under Hoeven, was elected to his first full term as governor in 2012.

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