2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Dakota Secretary of State

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Ryan Braunberger

Democratic

Current office: state senator from the 10th district

Ryan Braunberger is an American politician and independent contractor currently serving as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 10th district since 2022 as a member of the Democratic-NPL Party.

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Ryan Braunberger (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Michael Howe

RepublicanIncumbent

Michael Howe is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 1, 2023.

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Michael Howe (politician) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Candidate list and race details

2026 United States secretary of state elections (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
2026 North Dakota Secretary of State election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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