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Griggs County, North Dakota

North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1

One candidate is tracked for North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James T. Shockman. Candidate information follows official Griggs County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

North DakotaGriggs County › North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1

James T. Shockman is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Southeast Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. This seat carries an unexpired 4-year term. James T. Shockman is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman, and Wells counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the Southeast Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.

James T. Shockman

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Biography
James T. Shockman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's official general-election candidate list.

Questions about this race

Who is running for North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James T. Shockman. Candidate information follows official Griggs County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 election in North Dakota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Dakota are on the North Dakota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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