4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Sauter, Jason Thoms, Greg Vetter and Tiffany Williams-Rice. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steve Sauter (R), Jason Thoms (Democratic-NPL), Greg Vetter (R), Tiffany Williams-Rice (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 7. Voters choose two. The Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster shows no sitting member among these candidates. 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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Per the campaign site.
Steve Sauter is a fifth-generation North Dakotan and Bismarck resident who has spent 19 years with Interstate Companies, rising to Executive Vice President of its Interstate Bearing Systems division, per the campaign site.
Democratic-NPL
Per the campaign site.
Thoms is an educator, arts advocate and professional musician who founded Dakota Pro Musica, a nonprofit music and performing arts organization, per the campaign site. Thoms relocated to Bismarck in 2020 to work at Bismarck State College and serves as president of the Capital Curling Club board, per the campaign site.
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Per the campaign site.
Greg Vetter is a former Bank Examiner for the State of North Dakota who has held senior leadership roles at Bravera Bank, American State Bank & Trust and the University of Mary, per the campaign site.
Democratic-NPL
Per the campaign site.
Tiffany Williams-Rice is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota House District 7. Williams-Rice is a fifth-grade teacher in Bismarck, per InForum. Williams-Rice holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota, a master's in healthcare from Colorado State University, and a master's in education from the University of Washington, per InForum. Williams-Rice previously taught for Teach for America in Washington state and worked on Americans with Disabilities Act policy compliance, per InForum. Williams-Rice's campaign has focused on childcare affordability and healthcare costs for Bismarck families, per InForum.
Who is running for North Dakota House District 7 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Sauter, Jason Thoms, Greg Vetter and Tiffany Williams-Rice. Candidate information follows official Burleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Dakota House District 7 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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