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Burleigh County, North Dakota

North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2

One candidate is tracked for North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackson J. Lofgren. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jackson J. Lofgren is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. This seat carries an unexpired 4-year term. Jackson J. Lofgren is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. 4-year term. The sitting officeholder, Jackson J. Lofgren, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Jackson J. Lofgren

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Jackson J. Lofgren is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2023, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jackson J. Lofgren. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2 election in North Dakota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Dakota are on the North Dakota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Burleigh County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jackson J. Lofgren, full profileOfficial North Dakota election office