(DC Pundit) – Well, here’s one way to end a political career—fast. Tom Ross, the now-former mayor of Minot, North Dakota, just handed in his resignation. The controversy? Ross reportedly sent a sexually explicit video of himself to the city attorney during work hours.
According to multiple sources, including the New York Post, Ross claimed the video was meant for his girlfriend, who, conveniently enough, supposedly has a name starting with “C.” The problem? Instead of selecting her name from his contacts, he “accidentally” tapped on “City Attorney.” If that’s true, it certainly raises some troubling questions about both his judgment and his ability to navigate a phone.
City Attorney Stefanie Stalheim received the graphic video just moments after a serious conversation with Ross about the suicide of a police officer. Talk about emotional whiplash. Stalheim wasn’t amused, or willing to sweep it under the rug. Ross allegedly followed up with a casual plea for her to simply “delete it,” like this was some kind of accidental meme text, not a wildly inappropriate workplace violation.
To her credit, Stalheim didn’t let it slide. Two weeks later, she filed a formal harassment complaint, demanding an apology and calling for Ross to step down. The investigation that followed determined that Ross had, in fact, created an “offensive work environment” and had interfered with Stalheim’s ability to do her job free from sexual harassment. That’s not just a bad look, it’s a complete failure of leadership.
Ross, whose political affiliation is technically nonpartisan, eventually caved under the pressure. In his resignation letter, he tried to play the sympathy card, citing the “mental and physical toll” of balancing his full-time job with the responsibilities of being mayor. Right. Because the real problem here wasn’t the lewd video—it was just too much multitasking.
Tom Ross, mayor of Minot, North Dakota, resigns after he sent an explicit video of him pleasuring himself to a city attorney. pic.twitter.com/nJCLGB1ppH
— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) April 3, 2025
Minot, a blue-collar city of around 47,000 residents nestled near the Canadian border, now faces a brief 15-day window in which locals can petition for a special election. If no petition is filed, the City Council will appoint a replacement from within its ranks. Here’s hoping they find someone who understands that the office of mayor doesn’t come with OnlyFans privileges.
And maybe next time, before hitting send, he should try reading the contact name twice. Just a thought.
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