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Ward County, North Dakota

Ward County State's Attorney

Schultz was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Ward County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. North Dakota certifies the general election by November 20, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: results.sos.nd.gov.

About this race

Andrew J Schultz is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes November 20.

North Dakota makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 16
Ward County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Nov 20
North Dakota makes it official
The State canvassing board certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: North Dakota official results.

Ward County State's Attorney
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until North Dakota certifies on November 20; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Andrew J Schultz

Nonpartisan

Biography

Andrew Schultz is a Minot area attorney who opened his own law firm in 2011, with a practice focused on criminal law, family law and creditors' rights, per KX News. Sitting State's Attorney Roza Larson, who has held the office since 2009, announced she would not seek reelection, per KFYR-TV. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Ward County State's Attorney in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Ward County State's Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew J Schultz. Candidate information follows official Ward County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Ward County State's Attorney election in North Dakota?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. North Dakota certifies the general election by November 20, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: https://results.sos.nd.gov/. Voting rules for North Dakota are on the North Dakota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Ward County State's Attorney race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; North Dakota certifies on November 20. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Ward County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on the November 3 ballot
North Dakota Senate District 5North Dakota House District 3North Dakota House District 5See all 7 Ward County races
Candidate profiles
Andrew J Schultz, full profileOfficial North Dakota election office