Cavalier County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Cavalier County races, led by the North Dakota Senate District 15 contest.
Judges
North Dakota District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 3Nonpartisan race · Anthony Swain Benson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anthony Swain Benson Nonpartisan Incumbent
Anthony Swain Benson is a sitting judge of the Northeast Judicial District (Presiding Judge), appointed to the bench in 2015, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Anthony Swain Benson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Northeast Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Anthony Swain Benson is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Benson, Bottineau, Cavalier, McHenry, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Towner, and Walsh counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the Northeast Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cavalier County is split across 4 North Dakota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Dakota Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 15, 19
North Dakota Senate District 15Kristin Kenner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristin Kenner Republican
Kristin Kenner is a Republican candidate for North Dakota Senate District 15. Kenner is a retired dentist, per North Dakota Monitor. Kenner and spouse Corry Kenner, who is also running for the Legislature, would be the first married couple to serve simultaneously in the North Dakota Legislature if both are elected, per North Dakota Monitor.
Kristin Kenner (R) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 15; unopposed candidates still appear on North Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. 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.
Full race pageNorth Dakota Senate District 19Jefferey E Hermanson (D) · Janne Myrdal (R)
Jefferey E Hermanson Democratic-NPL
Jefferey E Hermanson is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Senate District 19. Hermanson is co-chair of the District 19 Democratic-NPL organization, per the Grand Forks Herald, and is challenging sitting Sen. Janne Myrdal, per North Dakota Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Janne Myrdal Republican Incumbent
Janne Myrdal operates a family farm near Edinburg and spent more than 25 years in public policy work, including ten years as State Director for Concerned Women for America, per the campaign site. She has also served on the Valley-Edinburg School Board, per the campaign site.
Jefferey E Hermanson (Democratic-NPL), Janne Myrdal (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 19. Janne Myrdal is the sitting member, 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.
Full race pageNorth Dakota House: 2 districtsDistricts 15, 19
North Dakota House District 15Frances Drury (D) · Kathy Frelich (R) · Corry Kenner (R)
Frances Drury Democratic-NPL
Frances Drury is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 15 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.
Kathy Frelich Republican Incumbent
Kathy Frelich is a hearing outreach specialist for the North Dakota School for the Deaf, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. She holds a bachelor's degree in human resources and social services, per the same source. Frelich, of Devils Lake, has represented District 15 in the North Dakota House since 2023. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Corry Kenner Republican
Corry Kenner is a retired certified public accountant with 38 years of experience who formerly served as vice president for administrative services at Lake Region State College, per the Devils Lake Daily Journal. A 1975 graduate of Devils Lake Central High School, Kenner said he wants to bring his budgeting background to an Appropriations Committee seat, per the same source. Kenner is a Republican candidate for North Dakota House District 15.
Frances Drury (Democratic-NPL), Kathy Frelich (R), Corry Kenner (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 15. Voters choose two. Kathy Frelich is the sitting member, 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.
Full race pageNorth Dakota House District 19Karen A Anderson (R) · Jolene L Hermanson (D) · David Monson (R)
Karen A Anderson Republican Incumbent
- describes herself as a voice for small towns and rural counties and an advocate for agriculture and soil conservation
- supports Second Amendment rights
- supports cutting taxes and reducing regulation
Per the campaign site.
About Karen A Anderson
Karen A. Anderson is a licensed hairdresser trained at the Hair Designers Academy who has also worked in farming and served as a Walsh County commissioner, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and her campaign site. She is involved with the Walsh County Farm Bureau and a pregnancy help center board, per the Legislative Assembly. Anderson, of Grafton, has represented District 19 in the North Dakota House since 2023, with legislative focus areas including agriculture, human services and rural health, per her campaign site.
Jolene L Hermanson Democratic-NPL
Jolene L Hermanson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 19 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.
David Monson Republican Incumbent
David Monson is a farmer and a retired school administrator and insurance agent, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. He served as Speaker of the North Dakota House in 2009 and as Assistant Majority Leader from 1997 to 2009, per the same source. Monson, of Osnabrock, has represented District 19 in the North Dakota House since 1993. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Karen A Anderson (R), Jolene L Hermanson (Democratic-NPL), David Monson (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 19. Voters choose two. Karen A Anderson and David Monson 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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North Dakota's field is the Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Party nominees (Republican, Democratic-NPL, Libertarian) were chosen at the June 9, 2026 primary. Legislators serve staggered four-year terms, so only the odd-numbered districts elect a senator and two representatives this year (House races say voters choose two); a few even-numbered districts fill an unexpired two-year House term. Judges and the superintendent of public instruction run without party labels. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Cavalier County, North Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Cavalier County sample ballot 2026: who is running for north dakota house, north dakota senate and north dakota, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in North Dakota?
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