3 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sandy Baertsch, Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz. Candidate information follows official Hettinger County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sandy Baertsch (Democratic-NPL), Keith Kempenich (R), Mike Schatz (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 39. Voters choose two. Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz 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: Keith Kempenich, Mike Schatz.
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Democratic-NPL
Sandy Baertsch is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 39 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
Keith Kempenich is a rancher and crop adjuster who attended Black Hills State University, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Farm Bureau and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, per the same source. Kempenich, of Bowman, has represented District 39 in the North Dakota House since 1993. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
R Incumbent
Mike Schatz currently represents District 36 in the North Dakota House and is running for District 39 under new district lines, per the campaign site. Schatz was formerly a farmer and rancher, a social studies teacher and a head football coach, and serves on the House Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for North Dakota House District 39 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 39 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sandy Baertsch, Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz. Candidate information follows official Hettinger County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Dakota House District 39 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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