North Dakota Legislature — 2026 candidates 127 candidates in 51 districts
North Dakota · State Legislature · 2026
North Dakota Legislature candidates
127 candidates in 51 districts on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Within each district, candidates are listed A–Z by last name (not ballot order).
Candidate list: North Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List (Legislative), retrieved October 23, 2026.
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State Senate
Odd-numbered districts (plus districts with special elections) elect a senator and two representatives in 2026; districts split into A and B elect one representative each. Unexpired-term races are listed separately.
| District | Seats | Candidates (A–Z by last name) |
|---|---|---|
| Senate District 1 | 1 | Brad Bekkedahl (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 3 | 1 | Bob Paulson (Republican, incumbent) · Michael Thiesen (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 5 | 1 | Jay Fisher (Republican) |
| Senate District 7 | 1 | Michelle Axtman (Republican, incumbent) · Kevin Horneman (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 9 | 1 | Jayme Davis (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 11 | 1 | Tim Mathern (Democratic-NPL, incumbent) · Christine O'Riley (Republican) |
| Senate District 13 | 1 | Landis Larson (Democratic-NPL) · Judy Lee (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 15 | 1 | Kristin Kenner (Republican) |
| Senate District 17 | 1 | Katie Benton (Democratic-NPL) · Jonathan Sickler (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 19 | 1 | Jefferey E Hermanson (Democratic-NPL) · Janne Myrdal (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 21 | 1 | Mary Schneider (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 23 | 1 | Todd Beard (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 25 | 1 | Bob Heitkamp (Democratic-NPL) · Larry Luick (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 27 | 1 | Kristin Roers (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 29 | 1 | John Kelly (Democratic-NPL) · Terry M Wanzek (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 31 | 1 | Donald Schaible (Republican, incumbent) · Kelly Spilman (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 33 | 1 | Keith Boehm (Republican, incumbent) · Signe Snortland (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 35 | 1 | Sean Cleary (Republican, incumbent) · Dale Pittman (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 37 | 1 | Dean Rummel (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 39 | 1 | Greg Kessel (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 41 | 1 | Kyle Davison (Republican, incumbent) · Nyamal Dei (Democratic-NPL) |
| Senate District 43 | 1 | Mary K Adams (Democratic-NPL) · Jeff Barta (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 45 | 1 | Dan Mitchell (Democratic-NPL) · Ronald Sorvaag (Republican, incumbent) |
| Senate District 47 | 1 | Mike Dwyer (Republican, incumbent) · Bill Patrie (Democratic-NPL) |
State House of Representatives
| District | Seats | Candidates (A–Z by last name) |
|---|---|---|
| House District 1 | 2 | Laurie Garbel (Republican) · Alex Johnson (Democratic-NPL) · David Richter (Republican, incumbent) · Steve Thoring (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 3 | 2 | Blaine DesLauriers (Republican) · Tara Hiatt (Democratic-NPL) · Natalie Mclaughlin (Democratic-NPL) · Timothy Mihalick (Republican) |
| House District 5 | 2 | Roger Brabandt (Republican) · Kyle Erickson (Democratic-NPL) · Scott Louser (Republican, incumbent) · Zach Raknerud (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 7 | 2 | Steve Sauter (Republican) · Jason Thoms (Democratic-NPL) · Greg Vetter (Republican) · Tiffany Williams-Rice (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 9 | 2 | Collette Brown (Democratic-NPL, incumbent) · Duane Poitra (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 11 | 2 | Anastassiya (Stass) Andrianova (Democratic-NPL) · Cara Cody-Braun (Independent) · Doug Sharbono (Republican) |
| House District 13 | 2 | Maggi Gadaire (Democratic-NPL) · Brenda Jo Gillund (Democratic-NPL) · Jim Jonas (Republican, incumbent) · Austen Schauer (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 15 | 2 | Frances Drury (Democratic-NPL) · Kathy Frelich (Republican, incumbent) · Corry Kenner (Republican) |
| House District 17 | 2 | Don Aandal (Democratic-NPL) · Reed Johnson (Republican) · Mark Sanford (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 19 | 2 | Karen A Anderson (Republican, incumbent) · Jolene L Hermanson (Democratic-NPL) · David Monson (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 20 (unexpired 2-year term) | 1 | Nikolaus Groenewold (Democratic-NPL) · David Rustebakke (Republican) |
| House District 21 | 2 | Laura Dronen (Democratic-NPL) · LaurieBeth Hager (Democratic-NPL, incumbent) |
| House District 23 | 2 | Corey Johnson (Republican) · Dennis Nehring (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 25 | 2 | Terry Goerger (Republican) · Alisa Mitskog (Democratic-NPL, incumbent) · Kathy Skroch (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 26 (unexpired 2-year term) | 1 | Brent Schwan (Republican) |
| House District 27 | 2 | Jolene Bruce (Independent) · Shawn Kessel (Republican) · Greg Stemen (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 29 | 2 | Craig Headland (Republican, incumbent) · Dianne Norris (Democratic-NPL) · Kevin Wolsky (Republican) |
| House District 31 | 2 | Dawson Holle (Republican, incumbent) · Karen Rohr (Republican, incumbent) · Tim Spilman (Democratic-NPL) · Rissa M Williams (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 33 | 2 | Kimball Banks (Democratic-NPL) · Mike Heger (Republican) · Stacie Kruckenberg (Democratic-NPL) · Anna S (Garrett) Novak (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 35 | 2 | Taylor Johnson (Democratic-NPL) · Karen Karls (Republican, incumbent) · Lynne M Lafer-Halvorson (Democratic-NPL) · Bob Martinson (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 37 | 2 | Susan Josephson (Democratic-NPL) · Kylan Klauzer (Republican) · Shelley Lenz (Democratic-NPL) · Vicky Steiner (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 39 | 2 | Sandy Baertsch (Democratic-NPL) · Keith Kempenich (Republican, incumbent) · Mike Schatz (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 41 | 2 | Jennifer Benson (Republican) · Stacy Heidenreich (Democratic-NPL) · Rich Slagle (Republican) · Chris Tiongson (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 42 (unexpired 2-year term) | 1 | Nicole Derenne (Democratic-NPL) · Connie Osowski (Republican) |
| House District 43 | 2 | Jill T Chandler (Republican) · Mike Holmes (Republican) · Lukas Arthur Maughan (Democratic-NPL) · Tyler York (Democratic-NPL) |
| House District 45 | 2 | Don Lippert (Democratic-NPL) · Ross Lockhart (Democratic-NPL) · Carrie McLeod (Republican, incumbent) · Scott Wagner (Republican, incumbent) |
| House District 47 | 2 | Rosann Jacobs-Fode (Democratic-NPL) · Jon Lee (Republican) · Cole Montoya (Democratic-NPL) · Michael Motschenbacher (Republican, incumbent) · Andrew Alexis Varvel (Independent) |