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Williams County, North Dakota

Williams County State's Attorney

Williams was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Williams 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

Jaakan Williams 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. Every voter in Williams County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.

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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
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 16
Williams 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.

Williams 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.

Jaakan Williams

Nonpartisan

Biography

Jaakan Williams serves as Williams County State's Attorney, with a current term running from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

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

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

When is the Williams 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.

How do I see my exact Williams County ballot?

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Who won the Williams 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 Williams County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Williams County ballot

14 tracked races in Williams County, North Dakota. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot
North Dakota Senate District 1North Dakota Senate District 23North Dakota House District 1See all 14 Williams County races
Candidate profiles
Jaakan Williams, full profileOfficial North Dakota election office