Duane previously served as Highway Commissioner to former Governor of North Dakota Allen Olson.

[9] She later served as communications director for Governor Ed Schafer before becoming a columnist for the Bismarck Tribune and doing numerous other media work.

[11] In December 2012, Governor Jack Dalrymple appointed Fedorchak to the North Dakota Public Service Commission after a seat opened.

[14] Fedorchak has overseen and assisted the commission in numerous projects and investments while also offering transparent information.

[15] In February 2024, Fedorchak announced her entry into the race for North Dakota's open U.S. House seat.

[18] Her main primary opponents were former state Representative Rick Becker, farmer Alex Balazs, activist Sharlet Mohr, and Miss America 2018 Cara Mund for the Republican nomination.