4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Lippert, Ross Lockhart, Carrie McLeod and Scott Wagner. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Don Lippert (Democratic-NPL), Ross Lockhart (Democratic-NPL), Carrie McLeod (R), Scott Wagner (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 45. Voters choose two. Carrie McLeod and Scott Wagner 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: Carrie McLeod, Scott Wagner.
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Democratic-NPL
Don Lippert is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 45 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.
Democratic-NPL
Per the campaign site.
Lockhart is a fourth generation farmer in North Dakota who has also served as a volunteer firefighter, township officer and farmers' cooperative board president, per the campaign site.
R Incumbent
Carrie McLeod is the Republican incumbent for North Dakota House District 45. McLeod owns Disease Management and Prevention Dietitians, PLLC, a small business in Fargo, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. McLeod holds an MBA and MS in business from the University of Mary and a BS in nutrition and dietetics from NDSU, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. McLeod was first elected to the House in 2023. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R Incumbent
Scott Wagner is the Republican incumbent for North Dakota House District 45. Wagner owns Wagner Window Cleaning LLC in Fargo and previously served as a Cass County Commissioner from 2000 to 2012, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Wagner holds a BS in political science from NDSU and received the NDACo Excellence in County Government Hall of Honor award in 2021, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Wagner was first elected to the House in 2023. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for North Dakota House District 45 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Don Lippert, Ross Lockhart, Carrie McLeod and Scott Wagner. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Dakota House District 45 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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