The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
John Henry Hoeven III is an American banker and politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota,a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party,Hoeven served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010.
The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the national Democratic Party. It was formed as the outcome of a merger of two parties;the state previously had a three-party political system. It is one of only two state Democratic Party affiliates to have a different name from the central party,the other being the neighboring Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.
Frank A. Briggs was an American Republican elected official who served as the fifth governor of North Dakota from January 6,1897 until his death nineteen months later.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other United States Senate elections,United States House of Representatives elections,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
Obert A. Olson was a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party. Olson served as a state legislator,State Treasurer (1919-1920),and mayor of Bismarck (1937-1938).
Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney,lawyer,and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota. He declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Weeks later,then-incumbent Wayne Stenehjem died unexpectedly,and Governor Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley to serve the final year of that term. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022,garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021,appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump,respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney,Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2012,to elect a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Dalrymple,a member of the Republican Party,won election to a full term. Ryan Taylor was the Democratic nominee. Dalrymple prevailed with 63% of the vote;he declined to seek re-election in 2016.
Randel Christmann is a Republican politician from North Dakota. He represented the 33rd district in the North Dakota Senate from 1995 to 2013. In 2012,he was elected to the North Dakota Public Service Commission,as one of three members elected statewide.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district,who will represent the state of North Dakota in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with all other states' House of Representatives elections. Incumbent Republican representative Kevin Cramer,who has served in the seat since 2013,ran for re-election to a second two-year term in office. Cramer became the first Republican congressman to be re-elected in North Dakota since 1978.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of North Dakota on November 4,2014. Five of North Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
The state of North Dakota has improved in its treatment of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender residents in the late 1990s and into the 21st Century,when the LGBT community began to openly establish events,organizations and outlets for fellow LGBT residents and allies,and increase in political and community awareness.
The 2018 North Dakota Secretary of State election occurred on November 6,2018,to elect the North Dakota Secretary of State,concurrently with various other state and local elections. Six-time incumbent Republican Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger was eligible to run for re-election to a seventh term in office,but withdrew from his party's primary after failing to receive the endorsement. When the primary winner withdrew from the general election race,Jaeger and fellow Republican Michael Coachman each gathered and turned in signatures to run as independent candidates. Libertarian Party candidate Roland Riemers failed to get enough primary election votes to make the general election ballot both in an initial count and in a court-ordered recount. Democratic-NPL state representative Joshua Boschee was the only candidate who advanced from the primary and the only candidate that had his party listed on the general election ballot.
Steven Bakken is an American politician and radio host. He was the mayor of Bismarck,North Dakota.
Glenn Bosch is an American politician. He is a Republican representing District 30 in the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Steve Vetter is an American politician serving as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office on December 1,2016.
Michael Howe is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
Jeffery J. Magrum is an American businessman,plumber,and politician serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate from the 8th district. He previously served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 28th district.
