North Dakota sees more contested races for 2026 legislative elections
About a dozen North Dakota legislative districts will see Republican challenges in the June 9 primary, according to candidate filings that were due Monday.
Voters will decide the outcome of 74 legislative seats, 24 in the Senate and 50 in the House. Some districts, such as District 7 in Bismarck and District 13 in West Fargo, feature full competing slates of NDGOP candidates for their House and Senate races, highlighting the divide between traditional and populist Republican candidates.
The Democratic-NPL Party, meanwhile, had more than 55 candidates file to run for the Legislature as of Monday afternoon, an increase from two years ago. Republicans hold an 83-11 advantage in the House and a 42-5 advantage in the Senate in the Legislature.
A final number of candidates was not available Monday as the Secretary of State’s Office continued processing candidate petitions submitted before the 4 p.m. deadline.
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