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North Dakota 2026 elections

Track 52 races, 129 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in North Dakota.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

state + federal

Open seats

no incumbent

Contested

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

129

across all races

Parties

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Republican Trifecta

Senate

R maj. · 42 – 5 D

24 on ballot

House

R maj. · 83 – 10 D

51 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat House District 11

Open seat with 3 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 26

Open seat, only 1 candidate has filed

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Open seat House District 3

Open seat with 4 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 41

Open seat with 4 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 42

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 43

Open seat with 4 challengers, no incumbent

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

48 seeking re-election

Rep. Scott Louser

R · House · District 5

R · House · District 31

R · House · District 37

D · House · District 25

R · House · District 29

R · House · District 39

R · House · District 19

R · House · District 39

R · House · District 35

R · House · District 17

R · House · District 35

R · Senate · District 1

273 Bills

812 Votes

9 Committees