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Judges on the North Dakota ballot in November 2026
North Dakota voters see 2 statewide court races, 103 county-level judicial races in the counties we track on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the races The Ballot Brief tracks. Retention questions are a yes-or-no vote on keeping a sitting judge; elected seats work like any other race.
Statewide court races County courts Statewide court races These seats are elected by every voter in North Dakota. Open a race for the full page.
Voted statewide: on every North Dakota ballot. 2 candidates.
Ariston E Johnson
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.
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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 Per the campaign site.
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Jerod Tufte Incumbent
Jerod Tufte is the incumbent justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and a nonpartisan candidate for re-election in 2026, per the court's official biography. Elected to the court in 2016 after two years as a district court judge, he previously worked as Kidder County state's attorney, legal counsel to Governor Jack Dalrymple, and a Judge Advocate in the North Dakota Army National Guard, including a deployment to Kosovo, per the court's official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Voted statewide: on every North Dakota ballot. One name on the ballot; unopposed candidates still appear.
Douglas A Bahr Incumbent
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.
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County and trial-court judicial races we track Trial judges, county courts and other judicial offices from the county pages we have built (42 counties so far). Each link opens that race's page.
North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Barnes County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Benson County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Bottineau County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Burleigh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Burleigh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Burleigh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Burleigh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Burleigh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 11 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 5 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 9 Cass County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Cavalier County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Dickey County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Divide County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Divide County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 4 Divide County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Eddy County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Emmons County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Emmons County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Emmons County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Emmons County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Emmons County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Foster County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Grand Forks County · 2 candidates North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 5 Grand Forks County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Grand Forks County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Grant County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Grant County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Grant County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Grant County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Grant County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Griggs County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Kidder County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Lamoure County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Logan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Mchenry County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Mcintosh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Mckenzie County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Mckenzie County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 4 Mckenzie County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Mclean County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Mclean County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Mclean County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Mclean County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Mclean County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Mercer County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Mercer County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Mercer County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Mercer County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Mercer County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Morton County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Morton County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Morton County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Morton County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Morton County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Nelson County · 2 candidates North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 5 Nelson County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Nelson County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Oliver County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Oliver County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Oliver County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Oliver County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Oliver County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Pembina County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Pierce County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Ramsey County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Ransom County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Renville County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Richland County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Rolette County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Sargent County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Sheridan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Sheridan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Sheridan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Sheridan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Sheridan County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Sioux County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Sioux County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6 Sioux County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Sioux County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8 Sioux County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 11 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 5 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 9 Steele County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Stutsman County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Towner County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 11 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 5 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 9 Traill County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Walsh County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1 Wells County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 Williams County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3 Williams County · 1 candidate North Dakota District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Judgeship No. 4 Williams County · 1 candidate Everything else on your North Dakota ballot · Your exact ballot by ZIP code
