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Secretary of State

What this job does

Runs the state's elections and keeps business filings and some state records. The office certifies candidates and checks petitions for ballot measures. source: ballotpedia.org

Ryan Braunberger Democratic-NPLNot stated for 2026; past work in insurance, housing advocacy and transportation (per Ballotpedia)
Michael Howe RepublicanFarmer (managing partner, Howe Seed Farms)

Candidates in the order the North Dakota Secretary of State lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.