2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Dakota Public Service Commission (special election) (special election)

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Special election.

Candidates

Scot Kelsh

Democratic–NPL

Work
Architect; former North Dakota state representative (1997-2015)

Scot Kelsh is an American architect and politician serving who has served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 11th district, since 1997 to 2015. Kelsh earned a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University.

Scot Kelsh represented the 11th District in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1997 to 2015. He has worked as an architect and a volunteer firefighter.

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Jill Kringstad

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
Member, North Dakota Public Service Commission
Work
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (appointed January 2025); accountant

Jill Kringstad is an American politician from North Dakota. In January 2025, Kringstad was appointed to serve on the North Dakota Public Service Commission after commissioner Julie Fedorchak was elected to the U.S. House.

Jill Kringstad was appointed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission in January 2025. She worked at the commission from 2016 as an accountant and then as manager of business operations from 2019 to 2025, and earlier was an accountant and internal auditor at Basin Electric Power Cooperative (2013-2016).

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As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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