District 31 race at a glance
North Dakota State House District 31 has a contested general-election race featuring two Republican incumbents: Dawson Holle and Karen Rohr. Voters will decide the race on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
The current candidate field creates no party contrast because both Holle and Rohr are Republicans. Both also enter the election as incumbents, meaning each already holds a State House office while seeking another term.
No documented policy positions distinguish the candidates at this stage. As a result, the candidate list establishes who is running and each candidate’s party and incumbent status, but it does not establish where either stands on specific questions facing District 31 or North Dakota.
Dawson Holle
Dawson Holle is a Republican incumbent running for North Dakota State House District 31 in the 2026 general election. His incumbent status is the main biographical fact identified with his candidacy.
Holle does not have documented positions in this race on specific state policies. That means there is not yet a stated issue agenda to describe on matters such as state spending, taxes, education, energy, agriculture or other legislative subjects.
Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are not recorded for Holle’s campaign. Those figures therefore do not currently provide a basis for comparing his campaign organization or financial activity with Rohr’s.
Karen Rohr
Karen Rohr is a Republican incumbent running for North Dakota State House District 31 in the 2026 general election. Like Holle, her incumbent status is the main biographical fact identified with her candidacy.
Rohr does not have documented positions in this race on specific state policies. There is not yet a stated issue agenda to describe on matters such as state spending, taxes, education, energy, agriculture or other subjects that may come before the Legislature.
Fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are not recorded for Rohr’s campaign. Those figures therefore do not currently provide a basis for comparing her campaign organization or financial activity with Holle’s.
What is contested
The contest currently centers on two named candidates seeking election in District 31. It is not a Republican-versus-Democratic matchup: Holle and Rohr share the same party affiliation and both are incumbents.
Party labels alone do not show whether the candidates differ on legislation, budgets or district priorities. With no documented policy positions for either candidate, the race does not yet present a stated disagreement over a particular issue. Any policy contrast would need to come from positions the candidates set out during the campaign.
Campaign finance information could also add another point of comparison if fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand totals are recorded later in the election cycle. For now, the firm points of comparison are limited: Holle and Rohr are both Republican incumbents, the race is designated as contested, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
