The Green Papers: North Dakota 2024 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 11 June 2024
✓ General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Tuesday 2 January - Monday 8 April 2024 - Filing - Primary .
Friday 5 April - Tuesday 3 September 2024 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor/President .
Tuesday 21 May 2024 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
Tuesday 11 June 2024 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-9:00p CDT (1200-0200 UTC) / 7:00a-9:00p MDT (1300-0300 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2018, polls closed at 8pm CDT in Cass County and at 7pm CDT or 7pm MDT in most other polling places.
Tuesday 15 October 2024 - Filing Deadline - Write-in .
Tuesday 5 November 2024 - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-9:00p CST (1300-0300 UTC) / 7:00a-9:00p MST (1400-0400 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2018, polls closed at 8pm CST in Cass County and at 7pm CST or 7pm MST in most other polling places.
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:779,702 (0.25% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:3(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
Voter Registration:North Dakota has no voter registration.
Capital:Bismarck
 

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North Dakota State and Local Government

North Dakota 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


NOTE: Although we at The Green Papers keep to the statutory latest poll closing times of 9 PM local time [0300 GMT re: the Central Time Zone/0400 GMT re: the Mountain Time Zone], please know the North Dakota State Election Code (in its Section 16.1-01-03) allows for what has to fairly be described as the most extreme Local Option as regards poll opening/closing anywhere in America: not only may individual Counties and Municipalities in North Dakota set an earlier poll closing time than 9 PM local time (so long as it is not earlier than 7 PM local time) but these can even set differing poll closing times for individual precincts within each such jurisdiction (County or Municipality)! As a practical matter, however, it appears that polls in most of the State have tended to be closed by no later than 8 PM Central Time/7 PM Mountain Time (0200 GMT [0100 GMT during Daylight Savings])-- please check locally!


The primary is for the Democratic and Republican parties.


2024 General Election from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

2024 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

2024 General Election Contest/Candidate List from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

11 June 2024 primary results from a media source.

11 June 2024 primary returns from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

General Election returns from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2024
 Candidate list (3, 4 write-ins)
  Elected Republican 245,943 66.98% former President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Ohio Senator James D. "J.D." Vance
(3 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80001571; 08 Aug 24; Tot $29,134; Dsb $29,134
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 111,966 30.49% Vice President  Kamala Devi Harris
for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
FEC P00009423; 16 Oct 24; Tot $997,236,360; Dsb $880,268,088
  Candidate Libertarian 6,206 1.69% Chase Russell Oliver
for Vice President: Mike ter Maat
FEC P40011983; 16 Oct 24; Tot $441,081; Dsb $435,801
  Candidate Scattering 3,083 0.84% write-in
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Shiva Ayyadurai
for Vice President: Crystal Ellis
FEC P40012015; 16 Oct 24; Tot $163,391; Dsb $139,389
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)     Claudia De la Cruz
for Vice President: Karina Alexandra Garcia
FEC P40015406; 16 Oct 24; Tot $360,917; Dsb $333,692
  Candidate Write-in; (American Solidarity)     Connecticut Regional School Board of Education Member  Peter A. Sonski
for Vice President: Lauren Michelle Onak

FEC P40013724; 16 Oct 24; Tot $86,006; Dsb $63,189
Total 367,198 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator  Kevin Cramer
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 240,986 66.32% Senator  Kevin Cramer
FEC S8ND00120; 16 Oct 24; Tot $5,111,165; Dsb $2,694,454
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 121,250 33.37% Katrina Christiansen
FEC S2ND00123; 16 Oct 24; Tot $2,720,509; Dsb $2,631,460
  Candidate Scattering 1,153 0.32% write-in
Total 363,389 100.00%  

Class 3 Republican Senator  John Hoeven
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023, All Governors

Chair up for regular election
Open
Republican Governor  Doug Burgum
First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Chair - 7 June 2023: Announced he is running for President in 2024.
4 December 2023: Ended his 2024 Presidential campaign.
22 January 2024: "... it was a very difficult decision for us, a heart felt decision, to not seek a third term."
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 246,471 68.27% Member of Congress  Kelly M. Armstrong
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Michelle Strinden
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 93,767 25.97% state Senator  Merrill Piepkorn
for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Hart
  Candidate Independent 20,274 5.62% Michael "Coach" Coachman
for Lieutenant Governor: Lydia Gessele
  Candidate Scattering 527 0.15% write-in
Total 361,039 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor Tammy J. Miller
Appointed 3 January 2022 [re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford (Republican)]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 11 June 2024: Lost her party's primary for Governor.
15 February 2024: Running for Governor in 2024.
 20 December 2022: Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford (Republican), who was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, announced his resignation effective 2 January 2023. Governor Doug Burgum (Republican)'s Chief Operating Officer, Tammy Miller, will ascend to the chair. "Serving the citizens of North Dakota as lieutenant governor has been the honor of a lifetime, and this was not an easy decision...."

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Republican (1 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
At-Large
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress  Kelly M. Armstrong
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2024.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Elected Republican 248,505 69.25% Public Service Commissioner  Julie Fedorchak
FEC H4ND00061; 16 Oct 24; Tot $1,882,724; Dsb $1,548,012
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 108,920 30.35% Trygve Hammer
FEC H4ND01044; 16 Oct 24; Tot $1,091,315; Dsb $921,155
  Candidate Scattering 1,451 0.40% write-in
Total 358,876 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Republican Secretary of State  Michael Howe
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Republican Attorney General  Drew H. Wrigley
Appointed: 8 February 2022 [re: 28 January 2022 passing of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (Republican)]. First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election Republican Treasurer  Thomas Beadle
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 302,980 98.08% Treasurer  Thomas Beadle
  Candidate Scattering 5,942 1.92% write-in
Total 308,922 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election Republican Auditor  Joshua C. "Josh" Gallion
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 240,700 68.75% Auditor  Joshua C. "Josh" Gallion
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 108,661 31.04% Timothy C. "Tim" Lamb
  Candidate Scattering 756 0.22% write-in
Total 350,117 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Republican Agriculture Commissioner  Doug Goehring
Appointed: 6 April 2009 by Governor John Hoeven upon the resignation of Roger Johnson; first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014, 2018, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Tax Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Republican Tax Commissioner  Brian K. Kroshus
Appointed 4 January 2022 [re: resignation of Ryan Rauschenberger (Republican)]. First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election Republican Insurance Commissioner  Jon Godfread
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 301,792 98.24% Insurance Commissioner  Jon Godfread
  Candidate Scattering 5,404 1.76% write-in
Total 307,196 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Seat up for regular election Nonpartisan; (Republican) Public Instruction Superintendent  Kirsten Baesler
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
on General Election ballot
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Nonpartisan; (Republican) 184,848 56.89% Public Instruction Superintendent  Kirsten Baesler
  Candidate Nonpartisan; (Republican) 137,783 42.40% former state Senator Jason Heitkamp
  Candidate Scattering 2,309 0.71% write-in
Total 324,940 100.00%  

Public Service Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2028

  Republican Public Service Commissioner  Julie Fedorchak
Appointed December 2012 by Governor Jack Dalrymple (Republican) to fill the un-expired term of Kevin Cramer (Republican) until a November 2014 special election. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2014; re-elected: 2016, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028
Open Seat - Candidate for the US House in 2024.

Public Service Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2024

Seat up for regular election Republican Public Service Commissioner  Randy Christmann
• Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)
  Elected Republican 242,393 69.87% Public Service Commissioner  Randy Christmann
  Candidate Democratic-Nonpartisan League 103,842 29.93% Tracey L. Wilkie
  Candidate Scattering 703 0.20% write-in
Total 346,938 100.00%  

Public Service Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2026

  Republican Public Service Commissioner  Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
Appointed: 11 February 2022 [re: resignation of Public Service Commissioner Brian K. Kroshus (Republican)]. First elected: 8 November 2022 in a Special Election to fill the remainder of the term.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 21 December 2021: Governor Doug Burgum (Republican) appointed Public Service Commissioner Brian K. Kroshus (Republican) to serve as North Dakota's Tax Commissioner effective 4 January 2022 for the remainder of the term. Commissioner Kroshus was first appointed Public Service Commissioner on 28 February 2017 [re: resignation of Public Service Commissioner Brian P. Kalk (Republican)]; he was first elected in a Special Election on 6 November 2018; and re-elected in 2020.
11 February 2022: Governor Doug Burgum (Republican) appointed Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (Republican) Public Service Commissioner.
8 November 2022: Elected in a special election to fill the remainder of the term.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic-Nonpartisan League (affiliate of Democratic): 6 candidates
  Republican: 16 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  American Solidarity: 1 candidate
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Right to Life
Independents
  Independent: 2 candidates
  Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 9 candidates
  Write-in: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
  North Dakota Secretary of State
  North Dakota Secretary of State - Elections and Voting
Democratic
  North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Republican
  North Dakota Republican Party
Third Party
  Libertarian Party of North Dakota
  North Dakota Libertarian Party
  North Dakota Right to Life
Media & others
  Bismarck Tribune
  Devils Lake Journal
  NDx Plains - Fargo
  NorthDecoder - political blog
  Politics1.com - North Dakota
  Praire Public Television - North Dakota Public Radio
  The Minot Daily News
  The Williston Daily Herald
  Valley City Times-Record
  Wahpeton Daily News
  WDAY TV - Fargo
  WDAZ TV - ABC - Grand Forks

 


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