Brian Kroshus

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 campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.