North Dakota House District 32 will have a contested race in the 2026 general election, with Republican incumbents Lisa Meier and Pat Heinert running for the state House. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The two candidates enter the race with the same party affiliation and the same incumbent status. That makes the campaign a contest between two current officeholders rather than a race pairing an incumbent with a challenger. Neither candidate has documented policy positions in the race.
Lisa Meier
Lisa Meier is a Republican incumbent running for the North Dakota House in District 32. Her incumbent designation means she currently serves in the office connected to this race and is seeking to continue serving District 32 after the 2026 election.
Meier does not have documented positions on issues in the campaign. There are also no campaign totals on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. Those figures normally help voters see the financial scale of a campaign, but they do not establish where a candidate stands on legislation or district concerns.
Without documented campaign positions, voters cannot yet compare Meier with Heinert on specific policy questions. Any later statements, campaign materials or public appearances could offer more detail about the priorities Meier would bring to another term.
Pat Heinert
Pat Heinert is a Republican incumbent running for the North Dakota House in District 32. His incumbent designation means he currently serves in the office connected to this race and is seeking to continue serving District 32 after the 2026 election.
Heinert does not have documented positions on issues in the campaign. There are also no campaign totals on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. Those figures normally help voters see the financial scale of a campaign, but they do not establish where a candidate stands on legislation or district concerns.
Without documented campaign positions, voters cannot yet compare Heinert with Meier on specific policy questions. Any later statements, campaign materials or public appearances could offer more detail about the priorities Heinert would bring to another term.
What is contested in District 32
The current District 32 field consists of two Republican incumbents. Because both candidates share a party label, the party designation by itself does not give voters a policy contrast. A party label identifies political affiliation, but it does not answer how either candidate approaches a particular issue.
No documented policy positions distinguish Meier and Heinert at this stage of the race. The central unanswered questions are what priorities each candidate will emphasize, where they may differ and how each describes the case for continued service in the House.
Campaign finance details also do not yet offer a comparison. Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are not on file for either candidate, leaving the two campaigns on equal footing in the information currently attached to the race.
What voters should watch
The general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Before then, voters can watch for candidate statements that set out positions on state policy and District 32 concerns.
Campaign finance figures may also clarify how each candidate is organizing for the election. Most importantly, future campaign activity may show whether Meier and Heinert draw clear distinctions despite sharing Republican affiliation and incumbent status. The election result will determine District 32’s representation in the North Dakota House.
