North Dakota elections, 2026

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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in North Dakota, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

See also: North Dakota election calendar

Statewide election dates in North Dakota are listed below. For more statewide dates, please see the statewide elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

June 9, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of North Dakota elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2026. Click the links to learn more about each type:

North Dakota elections, 2026
Office	Elections?	More information
U.S. Senate	—	—
U.S. House	✓	Click here
Congress special election	—	—
Governor	—	—
Other state executive	✓	Click here
State Senate	✓	Click here
State House	✓	Click here
Special state legislative	✓	Click here
State Supreme Court	✓	Click here
Intermediate appellate courts	—	—
School boards	—	—
Municipal government	—	—
Recalls	—	—
Ballot measures	✓	Click here
Local ballot measures	—	—

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections

In 2025, Ballotpedia did not cover any elections in additional detail in this state.

Statewide ballot measures

See also: North Dakota 2026 ballot measures

June 9, 2026:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Initiative process; Ballot measures	Create a single-subject requirement for initiated constitutional amendments and legislatively referred constitutional amendments in North Dakota

November 3, 2026:

Type	Title	Subject	Description
LRCA	60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Supermajority; Initiative process; Ballot measures	Require constitutional amendments to receive a 60% supermajority vote to be adopted
LRCA	State Legislative Term Limits Amendment	Term limits	Establish term limits for state legislators of four complete four-year terms in the state legislature regardless of chamber; provide that a term that is less than four-years does not count toward the term limit; repeal the constitutional provision established by Constitutional Measure 1 of 2022 which provided that term limits could only be amended or repealed by initiative petition and not by the state legislature

What's on your ballot?

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List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in North Dakota. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Please click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Julie Fedorchak Incumbent	U.S. House North Dakota At-large District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Alex Balazs	U.S. House North Dakota At-large District	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary

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State Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Tim Mathern Incumbent	North Dakota State Senate District 11	Democratic	Candidacy Declared Primary
Judy Lee Incumbent	North Dakota State Senate District 13	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Donald Schaible Incumbent	North Dakota State Senate District 31	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Sean Cleary Incumbent	North Dakota State Senate District 35	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Ronald Sorvaag Incumbent	North Dakota State Senate District 45	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Jim Jonas Incumbent	North Dakota House of Representatives District 13 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Austen Schauer Incumbent	North Dakota House of Representatives District 13 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Greg Stemen Incumbent	North Dakota House of Representatives District 27 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
Shawn Kessel	North Dakota House of Representatives District 27 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary
James Schmidt	North Dakota House of Representatives District 31 2 seats	Republican	Candidacy Declared Primary

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Local election officials

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