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Free public service for North Dakota votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Printed candidates for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in North Dakota?

The official North Dakota candidate portal shows 21 printed candidates across 10 contests decided statewide on November 3, 2026.

Name source: The Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List was filtered to Statewide and checked October 1, 2026. It includes the at-large U.S. House contest, statewide executive offices, and two statewide Supreme Court contests. Withdrawn or removed names are excluded.
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Printed candidates in all 10 North Dakota statewide candidate contests and their finance-source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
Representative in CongressJulie FedorchakRepublicanFEC record matched
Representative in CongressTrygve HammerDemocratic-NPLFEC record matched
Representative in CongressHelene Nevilleindependent nominationNo comparable federal summary
Representative in CongressCharles Tuttleindependent nominationNo comparable federal summary
Secretary of StateRyan BraunbergerDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Secretary of StateMichael HoweRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Attorney GeneralTim LambDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Attorney GeneralDrew WrigleyRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Agriculture CommissionerDoug GoehringRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Agriculture CommissionerVern ThompsonDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Public Service CommissionerSheri Haugen-HoffartRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Public Service CommissionerJohn M PedersonDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year TermScot KelshDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year TermJill KringstadRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Tax CommissionerBrian KroshusRepublicanNo comparable state summary
Tax CommissionerMark NelsonDemocratic-NPLNo comparable state summary
Superintendent of Public Instruction Unexpired 2-Year TermLevi BachmeierNonpartisanNo comparable state summary
Superintendent of Public Instruction Unexpired 2-Year TermTracy Layne FossNonpartisanNo comparable state summary
Justice of the Supreme Court Unexpired 8-Year TermDouglas A BahrNonpartisanNo comparable state summary
Justice of the Supreme CourtAriston E JohnsonNonpartisanNo comparable state summary
Justice of the Supreme CourtJerod TufteNonpartisanNo comparable state summary
Separate from printed choices

No final named statewide write-in list yet

A congressional, statewide, legislative, or judicial district write-in candidate must file a certificate by 4 p.m. October 13, 2026. That deadline remained open when sources were checked October 1, so zero is a checked-to-date named statewide count, not a claim that no one can still file.

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Official candidate and election documents

2026 General Election Contest/Candidate ListOfficial printed names, party labels, offices, terms, and statewide jurisdiction filter.Elections - Current/PastOfficial November 3 election page linking the candidate list, measures, polling places, and absentee information.2026 election and candidate filing guideOfficial filing, withdrawal, and write-in deadlines.
Coverage boundary: This guide covers only contests decided by all North Dakota voters. The at-large U.S. House contest is statewide. Legislative, district court, county, city, school, park, and other local contests are excluded. The two Supreme Court contests are statewide candidate contests and are included in the race and candidate totals. Generic write-in lines are not counted as printed candidates. Read the full coverage boundary.