NORTH DAKOTA

Your complete directory of North Dakota candidates for Governor, United States Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Democratic Nominating Convention: April 2026 Republican Nominating Convention: April 2026 Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2026 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): May 2026 Filing Deadline (Indep & Third Parties): September 2026 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2026 Primary: June 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 2, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

2028 Elections:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets)
Kelly Armstrong (R)* - (Campaign Site)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Michelle Strinden (R)*

STATE TREASURER:
Thomas Beadle (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Josh Gallion (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Jon Godfread (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Election)
Kirsten Baesler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

2026 Elections:

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Michael Howe (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:s
Drew Wrigley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Doug Goehring (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TAX COMMISSIONER:
Brian Kroshus (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Kevin Cramer (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

John Hoeven (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
Julie Fedorchak (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE 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)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's 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)