North Dakota Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
Kelly Armstrong (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lieutenant Governor
Michelle Strinden (R)*
State Treasurer
State Auditor
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Levi Bachmeier (R)*
2026 ELECTIONS:
Secretary of State
Attorney General
STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
State Senate (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
John Hoeven (R)* - (Campaign Site)
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Kevin Cramer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House
At-Large
Julie Fedorchak (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alex Balazs (R) - Farmer, Ex-Foreign Service Officer, Retired Veteran & '24 Candidates
Ferris Broxton (R) - Businessman & Conspiracy Theorist
Trygve Hammer (D) - Teacher, USMC/Navy Veteran, '24 Nominee & '22 PSC Nominee
Political Parties
North Dakota Constitution Party (C)
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party (D)
North Dakota Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of North Dakota (L)
North Dakota Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Bismarck Tribune
Devil's Lake Journal
Dickinson Press
Fargo Forum
Grand Forks Herald
Jamestown Sun
Minot Daily News
North Dakota Monitor
Valley City Times-Record
Wahpeton Daily News
Williston Herald
KFYR TV-5 (NBC - Bismarck)
KXMA TV-2 (CBS - Dickinson)
KXMC TV-13 (CBS - Minot)
KVRR TV-15 (FOX - Fargo)
North Dakota Public Radio
/ Prairie Public Television
WDAY TV-6 (ABC - Fargo)
WDAZ TV-8 (ABC - Grand Forks)