4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Taylor Johnson, Karen Karls, Lynne M Lafer-Halvorson and Bob Martinson. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Taylor Johnson (Democratic-NPL), Karen Karls (R), Lynne M Lafer-Halvorson (Democratic-NPL), Bob Martinson (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 35. Voters choose two. Karen Karls and Bob Martinson are sitting members, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Karen Karls, Bob Martinson.
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Democratic-NPL
Taylor Johnson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R Incumbent
Karen Karls is retired, with a degree in medical technology from Minot State University, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. She has chaired the District 35 Republicans for 28 years, per the same source. Karls, of Bismarck, has represented District 35 in the North Dakota House since 2007. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Democratic-NPL
Lynne Lafer-Halvorson taught for nearly 30 years as a public school classroom teacher across five states, including 18 years on the Standing Rock Reservation, where she also served as a Head Start site director, per Bismarck Mandan Leaders. She has also worked as a real estate agent and founded a residential cleaning service, per the same source. Lafer-Halvorson, of Bismarck, holds a degree in history and German from Washington State University and is a Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota House District 35. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R Incumbent
Bob Martinson is an independent landman and a retired lieutenant colonel in the North Dakota Army National Guard, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. He served as North Dakota House Majority Leader from 1993 to 1995 and as North Dakota Tourism Director from 1997 to 2000, per the same source. Martinson, of Bismarck, has represented District 35 in the North Dakota House from 1973 to 1997 and again since 2001. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for North Dakota House District 35 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Taylor Johnson, Karen Karls, Lynne M Lafer-Halvorson and Bob Martinson. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Dakota House District 35 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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