North Dakota elections in 2026
3 electoral votes · 1 House seat · Great Plains · no statewide race on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
North Dakota's oil boom reshaped its economy alongside durable agriculture. It is a strongly Republican state where energy policy, commodity prices and water projects define most statewide debate.
Its largest population centers include Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in North Dakota
North Dakota has no Senate or governor race in 2026, but all 1 of its House seat is up for election.
Latest North Dakota political headlines
Gov. Armstrong announces special session, emergency actions to ban kratom in North DakotaArmstrong, Wrigley announce executive actions to ban unregulated drug kratom amid growing concernsNorth Dakota Governor bans Kratom statewide, declares public health emergencyKratom banned in North Dakota, special session set for SeptemberNorth Dakota governor declares fire emergency amid droughtNorth Dakota governor calls special session to ban kratomArmstrong appoints senior advisor Conner Swanson to lead ND Department of Health and Human ServicesNorth Dakota’s SBDC turns 40Simulate North Dakota
In the Electorate HQ simulator, North Dakota is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.