2020 North Dakota elections

North Dakota will hold two statewide elections in 2020: a primary election on Tuesday, June 9, and a general election on Tuesday, November 3. In addition, each township will elect officers on Tuesday, March 17, and each school district will hold their elections on a date of their choosing between April 1 and June 30.[1]

Elections in North Dakota

Primary Election

On Tuesday, June 9, North Dakota voters will select which candidates for statewide and legislative office will appear on the November ballot. Because North Dakota does not have party registration, any eligible voter may vote in any one party's primary election. In addition, any number of constitutional amendments, initiated measures, or referred measures may be placed on the ballot by petition or legislative action.[1]

The State of North Dakota does not provide for a presidential primary, but the Democratic–NPL Party has held a firehouse caucus on March 10, 2020, to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention. As of June 13, 2019, the Republican Party has yet to announce plans for selecting delegates to the Republican National Convention.[2]

General Election

On Tuesday, November 3, concurrent with other statewide elections across the United States, North Dakota voters will select three electors to the United States Electoral College to elect the President of the United States, one United States Representative to represent North Dakota's at-large congressional district, their Governor (alongside Lieutenant Governor), and a number of other statewide executive and judicial officials. Voters who live in even-numbered legislative districts will also select their representatives to the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. Finally, voters may face any number of constitutional amendments, initiated measures, or referred measures placed on the ballot by petition.[1]

United States President
Main article: 2020 United States presidential election in North Dakota

North Dakota voters will select a presidential candidate on their ballots; the candidate with the most votes will send their preselected electors to represent North Dakota in the Electoral College. The state of North Dakota has three electoral votes in the Electoral College, and so will send three electors.[3]

United States Representative
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

As of May 2019, Freshman incumbent Republican Kelly Armstrong has yet to announce whether he will run for re-election.

North Dakota's at-large congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kelly Armstrong (incumbent)
Democratic-NPL Zach Raknerud
Total votes 100.0%

Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Main article: 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election

As of May 2019, Republican incumbent Governor Doug Burgum and Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford, both of whom are serving their first term in statewide elected office, have yet to announce whether they will seek a second term as a governing team.

North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Doug Burgum (incumbent)
Democratic-NPL Shelley Lenz
Libertarian DuWayne Hendrickson
Write-in
Total votes 100.0%

State Auditor

In the State Auditor race, incumbent Republican Josh Gallion, who provoked lawmakers' ire with his reviews in his first term, has indicated that he will run for re-election in 2020.[4]

2020 North Dakota State Auditor election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Gallion (incumbent)
Democratic-NPL Patrick Hart
Total votes 100.0%

Other statewide races

In addition, all North Dakota voters will face partisan races for State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and one of three Public Service Commissioners; they will also face nonpartisan races for Superintendent of Public Instruction and one of ten Justices of the Supreme Court.

State legislative races

24 seats in the North Dakota Senate and 48 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives are up for election. Voters in all even-numbered districts will see those races on their ballots.

Measures

Voters will face any number of constitutional measures and statutes initiated or referred to the ballot by petition.[1]

References
  1. "North Dakota Election Laws" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. Putnam, Josh (January 18, 2019). "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  3. "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. "Josh Gallion to seek second term as North Dakota auditor". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

Vote.ND.gov, the official North Dakota Secretary of State election information portal

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