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

Offices on the 2026 ballot

North Dakota voters will choose a U.S. House member, secretary of state and attorney general on Nov. 3, 2026. U.S. House members serve two-year terms, so the state’s congressional seat is up for election this cycle.

Republican Julie Fedorchak currently represents North Dakota in the House. The state’s two sitting U.S. senators are Republicans Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven. Republican Kelly Armstrong is governor, and Republican Michelle Strinden is lieutenant governor.

The 2026 North Dakota election overview identifies two candidates in each of the listed statewide contests. Democratic candidate Ryan Braunberger is running for secretary of state, while Republican Michael Howe is seeking another term as the incumbent. Democratic candidate Tim Lamb is running for attorney general, while Republican Drew Wrigley is seeking another term as the incumbent.

North Dakota’s recent presidential vote

Republican presidential candidates received a majority of North Dakota’s vote in each of the past three presidential elections. The Republican share was 64.1% in 2016, 65.1% in 2020 and 67% in 2024.

Democratic presidential candidates received 27.7% in 2016, 31.8% in 2020 and 30.5% in 2024. The remaining votes in each election went to other candidates.

In 2024, Donald Trump carried North Dakota by 36.4 percentage points and received the state’s three electoral votes. That was his fourth-largest margin among the 50 states. Presidential results describe past statewide voting and do not determine the outcome of the separate federal and state contests in 2026.