North Dakota’s 2026 election: Key races and voting history

Offices and candidates

North Dakota’s 2026 general election is scheduled for Nov. 3. Voters will decide contests for the U.S. House, secretary of state and attorney general. The House seat comes up every two years; the current officeholder is Republican Julie Fedorchak.

Democrat Ryan Braunberger is running for secretary of state. Republican Michael Howe is running for secretary of state as the incumbent.

Democrat Tim Lamb is running for attorney general. Republican Drew Wrigley is running for attorney general as the incumbent.

Current officeholders

Republicans Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven serve as North Dakota’s U.S. senators. Republican Kelly Armstrong is governor, and Republican Michelle Strinden is lieutenant governor. Howe and Wrigley currently hold the two state offices on the 2026 ballot. Fedorchak represents North Dakota in the U.S. House.

Recent presidential voting

North Dakota gave Donald Trump 67.0% of its presidential vote and Kamala Harris 30.5% in 2024. Trump’s 36.4-point margin was his fourth-largest among the 50 states. North Dakota had three electoral votes.

The Republican presidential share was 65.1% in 2020, compared with 31.8% for the Democratic candidate. In 2016, the Republican share was 64.1%, while the Democratic share was 27.7%. These presidential results provide historical context, but the 2026 races are separate contests for different offices.