Former North Dakota Rep. Brandon Prichard, R-Bismarck, attends a special session of the Legislature on Oct. 23, 2023. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)

BISMARCK, N.D. ( North Dakota Monitor ) — A former North Dakota lawmaker is seeking to overturn a state law that makes it a crime to lie or make intentionally misleading statements in political ads.

Brandon Prichard, who represented Bismarck in the Legislature in 2023 and 2024, on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s corrupt practices law, claiming that it violates the First Amendment.

The Republican is a controversial figure in North Dakota politics in part for his attacks on incumbent Republican lawmakers.

Prichard says he’s been subjected to multiple investigations under the law, which makes it a cla

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