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58065

Who was on the ballot in 58065?

Barnes County, ND

Reported by The Ballot Brief Editorial Team. Updated as public election and video sources change.

As of November 4, 2026, local outlets reported winners in 5 of 11 races and results on 2 of 2 ballot questions on this page; North Dakota certifies on November 20. Fields below show the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Certified results will appear here as election offices certify them. North Dakota certifies the general election by November 20, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: results.sos.nd.gov.

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11 races and 2 ballot questions in your ZIP preview.

About this preview
County and municipal contests depend on your exact address: use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the North Dakota voter hub.

Who won in Barnes County? The official answers come November 20.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

One line per race on this page, each cited to the outlet that reported it. We do not call races. Official running count: North Dakota official results.

U.S. House, District AL
Julie Fedorchak won the race for U.S. House, District AL with 57% of the vote, with all precincts fully reporting, KFYR-TV reported.KFYR-TV, “Rep. Julie Fedorchak reelected to US House”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Attorney General
Drew Wrigley won the race for Attorney General, the Valley News Live reported.Valley News Live, “Republican Drew Wrigley wins attorney general race”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Secretary of State
Michael Howe won the race for Secretary of State, the Valley News Live reported.Valley News Live, “Republican Michael Howe wins re-election as North Dakota secretary of state”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Agriculture Commissioner
Doug Goehring led the race for Agriculture Commissioner with 63% of the vote, with all precincts reporting, KFYR-TV reported.KFYR-TV, “Doug Goehring leading North Dakota Ag Commissioner race”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Levi Bachmeier won the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction about 63% to 37% (unofficial), the Valley News Live reported.Valley News Live, “Levi Bachmeier wins statewide race for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Tax Commissioner
Brian Kroshus won the race for Tax Commissioner with 64% of the vote, with all precincts reporting, KFYR-TV reported.KFYR-TV, “Brian Kroshus leading North Dakota Tax Commissioner race”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Justice of The Supreme Court
Jerod Tufte led the race for Justice of The Supreme Court with 65% to 35%, the Bismarck Tribune reported.Bismarck Tribune, “A snapshot look at Tuesday's election”, November 3, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Public Service Commissioner
No report found yet
Public Service Commissioner (Unexpired 2-Year Term)
No report found yet
Justice of The Supreme Court (Unexpired Term)
No report found yet
North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1
No report found yet
Ballot measures
Constitutional Measure No. 1: Raise the Vote Needed to Amend the Constitution to 60 Percent (HCR 3003)
Failed with 56.5% no, the Grand Forks Herald reported.Grand Forks Herald, “North Dakota voters reject measure to increase future amendment approval threshold”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.
Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: State-Funded Free School Breakfast and Lunch
Failed with 49.4% yes, InForum reported.InForum, “North Dakotans narrowly reject free school meals measure”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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

58065 sample ballot preview

U.S. House, North Dakota District AL
4 candidates
Federal ▾
Julie Fedorchak portrait
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Julie Fedorchak
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Julie Fedorchak is the incumbent U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large district and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. A former three-term public service commissioner, she won the seat in 2024, and her stated priorities include energy, reining in overreaching federal agencies, and border security, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Expand North Dakota energy production and reliability
  • Rein in overreaching federal agencies
  • Secure the border and support law enforcement
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
TH
Trygve Hammer
Democratic-NPL
Biography
Trygve Hammer is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. He is a Marine Corps and Navy veteran, former oilfield worker, and 7th-12th grade science teacher who was also the party's 2024 nominee for the seat, per his campaign site. His campaign centers on representing everyday North Dakotans rather than the powerful in Washington, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Put everyday North Dakotans back in charge in Washington
  • Protect rural schools, hospitals, and communities
  • Bring military and working-class experience to Congress
Campaign siteFull profile
Helene Neville portrait
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Helene Neville
Independent
Biography
Helene Neville is an independent candidate for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. She is a nurse, health advocate, and former Democrat, per her campaign site, and her campaign pledges collaboration across party lines.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Work with either party to get results for North Dakota
  • Bring nursing and health-care experience to Congress
  • Restore independence and common sense to Washington
Campaign siteFull profile
CT
Charles Tuttle
Independent
Biography
Charles Tuttle is an independent candidate for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of October 20, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Julie Fedorchak (R), Trygve Hammer (Democratic-NPL), Helene Neville (Independent) and Charles Tuttle (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. Fedorchak is the sitting representative, per the U.S. House Clerk's roster, and is seeking re-election. North Dakota has no U.S. Senate or governor race in 2026.
Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Drew Wrigley portrait
DW
Drew Wrigley
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Drew Wrigley is North Dakota's incumbent attorney general and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. Twice the U.S. attorney for North Dakota and a former lieutenant governor, he was appointed attorney general in 2022 and won election that fall. His office has emphasized violent-crime and fentanyl enforcement, government transparency, and defending North Dakota law.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Enforce open-records and transparency laws, per the North Dakota Attorney General's office website
Campaign siteFull profile
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Tim Lamb
DEM
Biography
Tim Lamb is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota attorney general, an attorney and retired Army officer who has run for several offices. He offers a Democratic alternative for the state's chief legal office. No 2026 campaign site was found as of November 2, 2026; facebook.com/timothy.c.lamb.7 is a Facebook page, which is not a campaign site.
Full profile
Secretary of State
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Michael Howe portrait
MH
Michael Howe
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Michael Howe is North Dakota's incumbent secretary of state and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former state representative, he is the state's 15th secretary of state, and his campaign emphasizes election integrity and keeping North Dakota an easy place to start and grow a business.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Preserve and protect election integrity
  • Keep North Dakota the best place to start and grow a business
  • Modernize state filing and records services
Campaign siteFull profile
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Ryan Braunberger
DEM
Biography
Ryan Braunberger is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota secretary of state, the minority leader of the state Senate and an insurance agent from Fargo. He offers a Democratic-NPL alternative for the state's elections and business-services office. No 2026 campaign site was found as of November 2, 2026; facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576795122957 is a Facebook page, which is not a campaign site.
Full profile
Agriculture Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Doug Goehring portrait
DG
Doug Goehring
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Doug Goehring is North Dakota's incumbent agriculture commissioner and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A 25-year farmer who has held the office since 2009, his campaign emphasizes protecting agricultural producers, food security, and North Dakota's farm economy.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Protect North Dakota's agricultural producers
  • Strengthen food security and the farm economy
  • Defend farmers and ranchers from federal overreach
Campaign siteFull profile
VT
Vern Thompson
DEM
Biography
Vern Thompson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota agriculture commissioner, a farmer, truck driver, and former state Senate minority leader. His campaign argues farmers are paying more, earning less, and losing ground in the biggest farm crisis in 40 years, and pledges to put people ahead of the powerful.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Fight for farmers and ranchers in the current farm crisis
  • Put rural families and landowners ahead of corporate interests
  • Bring legislative and working-farm experience to the office
Campaign siteFull profile
Superintendent of Public Instruction
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Levi Bachmeier portrait
LB
Levi Bachmeier
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
Levi Bachmeier is North Dakota's incumbent superintendent of public instruction, running in a 2026 special election after his appointment to the nonpartisan office. A former coach and education official, his campaign emphasizes high standards, accountability, and preparing students to thrive.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Set high standards and accountability in schools
  • Prepare students for careers and life after graduation
  • Bring a values-driven, common-sense approach to education
Campaign siteFull profile
Tracy Foss portrait
TF
Tracy Foss
Nonpartisan
Biography
Tracy Foss is a candidate for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction, a nonpartisan office, and a teacher and mother of three running in the 2026 special election. Her campaign theme is every voice heard, stronger schools ahead.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Give teachers and parents a stronger voice in education policy
  • Strengthen public schools across North Dakota
  • Bring classroom experience to the state's top education office
Campaign siteFull profile
Tax Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Brian Kroshus portrait
BK
Brian Kroshus
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Brian Kroshus is North Dakota's incumbent tax commissioner and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, per North Dakota Monitor. Appointed to the office in January 2022 by Governor Doug Burgum and elected that year, he previously served five years as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, per the state Tax Department's official biography. He spent two decades in the private sector, including leadership roles with Lee Enterprises publications such as the Bismarck Tribune, and operates a cattle and grain farm in western North Dakota, per the same source. No 2026 campaign site was found as of November 2, 2026; briankroshus.com carries no 2026 content.
Full profile
MN
Mark Nelson
Democratic-NPL
Biography
Mark Nelson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota tax commissioner, a retired farmer from near Rugby, per North Dakota Monitor. He is the brother of former state lawmaker Marvin Nelson and has previously run for the North Dakota House and Senate as a Democratic-NPL candidate, per North Dakota Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Full profile
Public Service Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart portrait
SH
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart is the incumbent North Dakota Public Service Commissioner and the Republican nominee for a full six-year term in 2026, per the Commission's official website. She was appointed to the Commission in February 2022 by Governor Doug Burgum and confirmed by voters that November, per the same source. Her campaign site emphasizes keeping electricity costs low, protecting energy infrastructure, and government accountability.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Keep North Dakota's electricity costs among the lowest in the nation
  • Protect energy infrastructure from foreign threats
  • Keep the state's energy industry strong and reliable
Campaign siteFull profile
JM
John M Pederson
Democratic-NPL
Biography
John M Pederson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota Public Service Commissioner's six-year term, a history and economics professor at Mayville State University since 1998, per North Dakota Monitor. He previously ran for state Senate in District 20 as a Democratic-NPL candidate, per North Dakota Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Full profile
Public Service Commissioner (Unexpired 2-Year Term)
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Jill Kringstad portrait
JK
Jill Kringstad
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jill Kringstad is the incumbent North Dakota Public Service Commissioner and the Republican nominee for the seat's unexpired two-year term in 2026, per the Commission's official website. She was appointed to the Commission in January 2025 by Governor Kelly Armstrong to fill the seat vacated when Julie Fedorchak won North Dakota's U.S. House seat, per the same source. Her campaign site emphasizes affordable and reliable energy, consumer protection, and transparent regulation.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Support affordable, reliable energy for families, farms, and businesses
  • Protect consumers through fair rates and accurate billing
  • Promote transparent, accountable regulation
Campaign siteFull profile
SK
Scot Kelsh
Democratic-NPL
Biography
Scot Kelsh is a firefighter with IAFF Local 642 and a tutor and special education behavior technician with Fargo Public Schools, according to his campaign site. He previously represented District 11 in Fargo in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1996 to 2014, serving on the Energy Development and Transmission, Natural Resources, and Taxation and Finance Committees, per the site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Supporting responsible data center development that does not raise costs for ratepayers
  • Protecting landowners from eminent domain overreach
Campaign siteFull profile
Justice of The Supreme Court
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
Ariston E Johnson portrait
AE
Ariston E Johnson
Nonpartisan
Biography
Ariston E Johnson is a nonpartisan candidate for North Dakota Supreme Court justice, an attorney with nearly 20 years of legal practice in North Dakota and neighboring states, per his campaign site. A fourth-generation North Dakotan born in Watford City, he has practiced law in Bismarck and Watford City and served as McKenzie County assistant state's attorney, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Apply judicial restraint and humility in interpreting the law
  • Respect the roles of the legislative and executive branches
  • Bring diverse legal experience to the Supreme Court
Campaign siteFull profile
Jerod Tufte portrait
JT
Jerod Tufte
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
Jerod Tufte is a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, serving since January 2017, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he earned a computer engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University and a law degree from Arizona State University, clerked on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and served as Kidder County State's Attorney, legal counsel to Governor Jack Dalrymple, and a district court judge before joining the Supreme Court.
Campaign siteFull profile
Justice of The Supreme Court (Unexpired Term)
1 candidate
Statewide ▾
Douglas A Bahr portrait
DA
Douglas A Bahr
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
Douglas A Bahr is the incumbent justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, appointed in February 2023 and unopposed on the November 2026 general election ballot, per the court's official biography and the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. He previously served as a district judge in the South Central Judicial District and spent 25 years with the North Dakota Attorney General's office, rising to solicitor general, per the court's official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name was on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.

Countywide races in Barnes County

ZIP 58065 sits in Barnes County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Barnes County races (1).

North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1
1 candidate
County ▾
JT
James T. Shockman
Nonpartisan INCUMBENT
Biography
James T. Shockman is a sitting judge of the Southeast Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2024, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name was on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
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.

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