2026 North Dakota Senate election
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November 3, 2026
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Elections to the North Dakota Senate are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect 24 candidates to serve a four-year term in the 70th and 71st North Dakota Legislative Assemblies. All senators in odd-numbered districts are up for re-election.
This election will take place alongside races for U.S. House, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[1] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
Results
By district
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Primary election candidates | |
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| 1st | Brad Bekkedahl | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 3rd | Bob Paulson | Republican | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 5th | Randy Burckhard | Republican | Incumbent retiring. | |||
| 7th | Michelle Axtman | Republican | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 9th | Richard Marcellais | Dem-NPL | Incumbent running for re-election. | |||
| 11th | Tim Mathern | Dem-NPL | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 13th | Judy Lee | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 15th | Kent Weston | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 17th | Jonathan Sickler | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 19th | Janne Myrdal | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 21st | Kathy Hogan | Dem-NPL | Incumbent retiring. | |||
| 23rd | Todd Beard | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 25th | Larry Luick | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 27th | Kristin Roers | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 29th | Terry Wanzek | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 31st | Donald Schaible | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 33rd | Keith Boehm | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 35th | Sean D. Cleary | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 37th | Dean Rummel | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 39th | Greg Kessel | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 41st | Kyle Davison | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 43rd | Jeff Barta | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 45th | Ronald Sorvaag | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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| 47th | Michael Dwyer | Rep | Incumbent running for re-election. |
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Partisan background
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Republican Donald Trump won the most votes in 42 of North Dakota's state senate districts and Democratic—NPL nominee Kamala Harris won 5.[2] Out of the 24 odd-numbered districts up for election in 2026, Trump won the most votes in twenty-one, and Harris won the most votes in three. There are no crossover districts, meaning no district is represented by a legislator of a different party than the presidential candidate who won the most votes there.
| Harris (D-NPL) 40–50% 50–60% |
Trump (R) 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
List of districts
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District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 47 |
District 1
The 1st district is represented by Republican Brad Bekkedahl, who is running for re-election.[3]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Brad Bekkedahl, incumbent senator[4]
District 3
The 3rd district is represented by Republican Bob Paulson, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Bob Paulson, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Michael Thiesen[4]
District 5
The 5th district is represented by Republican Randy Burckhard, who declined to run for re-election.[5]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Jay Fisher, state representative from this district (2018–present)[4]
Declined
- Randy Burckhard, incumbent senator
District 7
The 7th district is represented by Republican Michelle Axtman, who is running for re-election.[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Michelle Axtman, incumbent senator[4]
- Jerri Hopfauf, district Republican committee chairwoman[4]
Endorsements
Political parties
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Kevin Horneman[4]
District 9
The 9th district is represented by Democrat Richard Marcellais, who is running for re-election.
Democratic–NPL primary
Candidates
- Jayme Davis, state representative from this district (2022–present)[4]
- Richard Marcellais, incumbent senator[4]
Endorsements
Political parties
District 11
The 11th district is represented by Democrat Tim Mathern, who is running for re-election.[8]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Tim Mathern, incumbent senator[4]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Christine O'Riley, psychologist[4]
District 13
District 15
The 15th district is represented by Republican Kent Weston, who is running for re-election.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Judy Estenson, former senator from this district (2022–2025)[4]
- Kristin Kenner[4]
- Kent Weston, incumbent senator[4]
District 17
The 17th district is represented by Republican Jonathan Sickler, who is running for re-election.[11]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Jonathan Sickler, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Katie Benton[4]
Endorsements
Political parties
District 19
The 19th district is represented by Republican Janne Myrdal, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Janne Myrdal, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Jeff Hermanson[4]
Endorsements
Political parties
District 21
The 21st district is represented by Democrat Kathy Hogan, who is not running for re-election.[13]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Mary Schneider, state representative from this district (2014–present)[4]
Declined
- Kathy Hogan, incumbent senator
District 23
The 23rd district is represented by Republican Todd Beard, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Todd Beard, incumbent senator[4]
Endorsements
Political parties
District 25
The 25th district is represented by Republican Larry Luick, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Larry Luick, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Bob Heitkamp[4]
District 27
The 27th district is represented by Republican Kristin Roers, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Kristin Roers, incumbent senator[4]
District 29
The 29th district is represented by Republican Terry Wanzek, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Terry Wanzek, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- John Kelly[4]
District 31
The 31st district is represented by Republican Donald Schaible, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mary Graner[4]
- Donald Schaible, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Kelly Spilman[4]
District 33
The 33rd district is represented by Republican Keith Boehm, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Keith Boehm, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Signe Snortland[4]
District 35
The 35th district is represented by Republican Sean D. Cleary, who is running for re-election.[14]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Sean D. Cleary, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Dale Pittman[4]
District 37
The 37th district is represented by Republican Dean Rummel, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Dean Rummel, incumbent senator[4]
District 39
The 39th district is represented by Republican Greg Kessel, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Greg Kessel, incumbent senator[4]
District 41
The 41st district is represented by Republican Kyle Davison, who is running for re-election.[15]
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Kyle Davison, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Nyamal Dei[4]
District 43
The 43rd district is represented by Republican Jeff Barta, who is running for re-election.
Republican primary
Presumptive nominee
- Jeff Barta, incumbent senator[4]
Democratic–NPL primary
Presumptive nominee
- Mary K. Adams[4]