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Michael Motschenbacher

Republican · North Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for North Dakota House District 47, North Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Continuing to lower income taxes
  • Supporting law enforcement and cracking down on career criminals
  • Strengthening families through job creation and affordable housing and childcare
Biography

Motschenbacher is a longtime Bismarck resident first elected to the North Dakota House in 2022, per the campaign site. Motschenbacher has served on the Tax and Finance, Political Subdivisions Taxation, Education, Workforce, and Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review committees, per the campaign site.

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North Dakota House District 47North Dakota · 2026Burleigh County sample ballot

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