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North Dakota Attorney General election, 2026 (June 9 Democratic primary)
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| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: June 9, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 9, 2026, in North Dakota to determine which candidate will earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 3, 2026.
This page focuses on North Dakota's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on North Dakota's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- North Dakota Attorney General election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)
- North Dakota Attorney General election, 2026
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in North Dakota
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| North Dakota's At-Large | Julie Fedorchak | R+18 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| North Dakota's At-Large | 31.0% | 68.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 98% of North Dakotans lived in one of the state's 51 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 2% lived in one of 2 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, North Dakota was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Dakota following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| North Dakota county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 51 | 98.0% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 2 | 2.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 2 | 2.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 51 | 98.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
North Dakota presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 5 Democratic wins
- 27 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Dakota.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of North Dakota
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Dakota.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of North Dakota's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Dakota | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in North Dakota's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Kelly Armstrong |
| Lieutenant Governor | Michelle Strinden |
| Secretary of State | Michael Howe |
| Attorney General | Drew Wrigley |
State legislature
North Dakota State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | |
North Dakota House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 82 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 94 | |
Trifecta control
North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in North Dakota and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for North Dakota | ||
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| North Dakota | United States | |
| Population | 779,094 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 68,993 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 83.9% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 3.2% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 4.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 1.4% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 5.3% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.5% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.8% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 32.3% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,949 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.6% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for North Dakota | ||
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| North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 756,835 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 69,001 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 88.7% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 5.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $57,181 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Dakota. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
North Dakota voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, four are located in North Dakota, accounting for 1.94 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. North Dakota had three Retained Pivot Counties, 1.66 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More North Dakota coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in North Dakota
- United States congressional delegations from North Dakota
- Public policy in North Dakota
- Endorsers in North Dakota
- North Dakota fact checks
- More...
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
