General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List (county contests) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at North Dakota My Voting Information (Secretary of State; shows your sample ballot).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| County Commissioner District 1 | Jeramie Quam vs. John Wright |
| County Commissioner District 3 | Curtis Hong vs. David Knudsvig |
| County Commissioner District 5 | John Amb vs. Edson Grindeland |
| County Recorder | Debra Guest vs. Michelle Mooney |
| County Sheriff | Steve Hunt vs. Kelli Tvedt Collins |
Also on every Traill County ballot: U.S. House, the statewide offices, the Supreme Court, your district court judges, your legislative district and any statewide measures.
North Dakota county offices are nonpartisan, so no party labels are shown. Candidates were narrowed in the June 9 primary. Where a county elects several at-large commissioners or soil conservation supervisors at once, the Secretary of State's list does not give the number of seats, so the page says "see your ballot".
The ballot also asks voters to pick the county's official newspaper. District court judges are elected by judicial district and are listed with the statewide races on the Secretary of State's list. City, school and park boards mostly elect in June, not on Nov. 3.
Your exact ballot: North Dakota My Voting Information (Secretary of State; shows your sample ballot).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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