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North Dakota Attorney General election, 2026

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2022
North Dakota Attorney General
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: June 9, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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North Dakota is holding an election for attorney general on November 3, 2026.

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: North Dakota Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Dakota

Incumbent Drew Wrigley defeated Timothy Lamb in the general election for Attorney General of North Dakota on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Drew Wrigley
Drew Wrigley (R)
 
70.9
 
166,517
Image of Timothy Lamb
Timothy Lamb (D)
 
28.8
 
67,609
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
576

Total votes: 234,702
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota

Timothy Lamb advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Timothy Lamb
Timothy Lamb
 
99.7
 
21,451
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
62

Total votes: 21,513
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota

Incumbent Drew Wrigley advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Drew Wrigley
Drew Wrigley
 
99.4
 
69,185
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
383

Total votes: 69,568
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2018

See also: North Dakota Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Dakota

Incumbent Wayne Stenehjem defeated David Thompson in the general election for Attorney General of North Dakota on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wayne Stenehjem
Wayne Stenehjem (R)
 
67.6
 
215,633
Image of David Thompson
David Thompson (D)
 
32.2
 
102,869
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
715

Total votes: 319,217
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota

David Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Thompson
David Thompson
 
99.8
 
32,217
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
63

Total votes: 32,280
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota

Incumbent Wayne Stenehjem advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Dakota on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wayne Stenehjem
Wayne Stenehjem
 
99.5
 
63,839
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
350

Total votes: 64,189
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2014

See also: North Dakota attorney general election, 2014

Republican incumbent Wayne Stenehjem won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Attorney General of North Dakota, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWayne Stenehjem Incumbent 74.1% 181,678
     Democratic Kiara Kraus-Parr 25.8% 63,255
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.2% 395
Total Votes 245,328
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State

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Attorney General elections in 2026

There are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot in 2026.

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