North Dakota state executive official elections, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
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Five state executive offices are up for election in North Dakota in 2026:
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Agriculture Commissioner
Tax Commissioner
Public Service Commission
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Attorney General of North Dakota
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
North Dakota Secretary of State
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
North Dakota Tax Commissioner
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
North Dakota Public Service Commission
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in North Dakota
North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in North Dakota
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Auditor
Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Public Service Commission
Insurance Commissioner
See also
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