Morton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
24 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 15 Morton County races, led by the Morton County Auditor contest.
County offices
AuditorNonpartisan race · Dawn R Rhone
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dawn R Rhone Nonpartisan
Dawn R Rhone is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morton County Auditor, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Dawn R Rhone is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageCommissionerNonpartisan race · Jackie Buckley · Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier
Jackie Buckley and Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morton County Commissioner.
Jackie Buckley Nonpartisan
Jackie Buckley is a sitting Morton County commissioner, per Morton County government. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier Nonpartisan
Andy Zachmeier is a sitting Morton County commissioner, serving as vice chair, per Morton County government. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morton County Commissioner, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List; the list does not specify how many seats are up this cycle.
Full race pageRecorderNonpartisan race · Nancy Seefeldt (Kihne)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nancy Seefeldt (Kihne) Nonpartisan
Nancy Seefeldt (Kihne) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morton County Recorder, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Nancy Seefeldt (Kihne) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageSheriffNonpartisan race · Kyle L Kirchmeier
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kyle L Kirchmeier Nonpartisan
Kyle Kirchmeier is the current Morton County Sheriff, per Morton County government. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kyle L Kirchmeier is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageState's AttorneyNonpartisan race · Chase Lingle
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chase Lingle Nonpartisan
Chase Lingle works as a prosecutor in the Morton County State's Attorney's office and was admitted to the North Dakota bar in September 2017 after graduating from the University of North Dakota School of Law, per the North Dakota Court System attorney directory. Sitting State's Attorney Allen Koppy, who has held the office since 1987, has announced he will not seek reelection, per Morton County government. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chase Lingle is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageTreasurerNonpartisan race · Kari Hatzenbuhler
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kari Hatzenbuhler Nonpartisan
Kari Hatzenbuhler is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Morton County Treasurer, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kari Hatzenbuhler is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election Contest/Candidate List.
Full race pageJudges
North Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 2Nonpartisan race · Jackson J. Lofgren
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jackson J. Lofgren Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jackson J. Lofgren is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2023, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Jackson J. Lofgren is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. This seat carries an unexpired 4-year term. Jackson J. Lofgren is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageNorth Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 6Nonpartisan race · Bobbi Weiler
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bobbi Weiler Nonpartisan Incumbent
Bobbi Weiler is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2020, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Bobbi Weiler is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Bobbi Weiler is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageNorth Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 7Nonpartisan race · Bonnie L. Storbakken
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bonnie L. Storbakken Nonpartisan Incumbent
Bonnie L. Storbakken is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, elected to the bench in 2020, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Bonnie L. Storbakken is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Bonnie L. Storbakken is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageNorth Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 8Nonpartisan race · James S. Hill
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James S. Hill Nonpartisan Incumbent
James S. Hill is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2014, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
James S. Hill is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. James S. Hill is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageNorth Dakota District Court, South Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 10Nonpartisan race · Pamela A. Nesvig
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Pamela A. Nesvig Nonpartisan Incumbent
Pamela A. Nesvig is a sitting judge of the South Central Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2019, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Pamela A. Nesvig is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the South Central Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. Pamela A. Nesvig is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the South Central Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Morton County is split across 4 North Dakota Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressNorth Dakota Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 31, 33
North Dakota Senate District 31Donald Schaible (R) · Kelly Spilman (D)
Donald Schaible Republican Incumbent
Donald Schaible is the Republican incumbent for North Dakota Senate District 31. Schaible is a farmer in Mott who holds an AS in agriculture from NDSU, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Schaible is an EMT and volunteer firefighter with the Mott Ambulance Service and Mott Volunteer Fire Brigade, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Schaible was first elected to the Senate in 2011 and served as President Pro Tempore during the 68th Legislative Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kelly Spilman Democratic-NPL
Kelly Spilman is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota Senate District 31 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.
Donald Schaible (R), Kelly Spilman (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 31. Donald Schaible 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 Senate District 33Keith Boehm (R) · Signe Snortland (D)
Keith Boehm Republican Incumbent
- Focus on property taxes and property rights
- Support energy reliability and small business and economic growth
Per the campaign site.
About Keith Boehm
Keith Boehm was born in Bismarck and farms and ranches west of Mandan, per the campaign site. He is a small business owner with 42 years of experience in the energy industry, per the campaign site.
Signe Snortland Democratic-NPL
Signe Snortland is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Senate District 33, challenging sitting Sen. Keith Boehm. Snortland, a Morton County resident born and raised in North Dakota, worked for the State of North Dakota for 16 years and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation for 25 years, including as area manager of its Eastern Colorado Area Office, per Bismarck Mandan Leaders. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Keith Boehm (R), Signe Snortland (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota Senate District 33. Keith Boehm 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 31, 33
North Dakota House District 31Dawson Holle (R) · Karen Rohr (R) · Tim Spilman (D) · Rissa M Williams (D)
Dawson Holle Republican Incumbent
- supports parental rights and opposes mask and vaccination mandates
- supports reducing taxes for the district
- supports the state's energy and agriculture industries
Per the campaign site.
About Dawson Holle
Dawson Holle is a dairy farmer and student who attended the University of Mary, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, which notes he is the youngest legislator in North Dakota history. Holle, of Mandan, has represented District 31 in the North Dakota House since 2023. His campaign site notes his family includes a long line of military veterans.
Karen Rohr Republican Incumbent
Karen Rohr is an adjunct faculty professor in higher education and a nurse practitioner with a PhD in nursing, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Rohr, of Mandan, has represented District 31 in the North Dakota House since 2011. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tim Spilman Democratic-NPL
Tim Spilman is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 31 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.
Rissa M Williams Democratic-NPL
Rissa M Williams is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 31 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.
Dawson Holle (R), Karen Rohr (R), Tim Spilman (Democratic-NPL), Rissa M Williams (Democratic-NPL) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 31. Voters choose two. Dawson Holle and Karen Rohr 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.
Full race pageNorth Dakota House District 33Kimball Banks (D) · Mike Heger (R) · Stacie Kruckenberg (D) · Anna S (Garrett) Novak (R)
Kimball Banks Democratic-NPL
Kimball Banks is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 33 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.
Mike Heger Republican
- supports balancing energy development with landowner and community interests
- supports keeping rural schools strong
- supports addressing rural workforce shortages and lowering property taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Heger
Mike Heger is president of BNI Energy and BNI Coal, an engineer with nearly 30 years in the mining and energy industry and a civil engineering degree from North Dakota State University, per his campaign site. He served 13 years on the Underwood School Board, including nine as president, per the same source. Heger, of Underwood, is a Republican candidate for North Dakota House District 33.
Stacie Kruckenberg Democratic-NPL
Stacie Kruckenberg is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 33 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.
Anna S (Garrett) Novak Republican Incumbent
- supports reliable energy policy and lignite jobs
- supports expanding career and technical education and distance learning in rural schools
- supports voluntary participation and local input on landowner issues
Per the campaign site.
About Anna S (Garrett) Novak
Anna Novak is a client services associate at Focus Wealth with a degree in communications and public relations from the University of Mary, per the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. She co-founded Faces of North Dakota Coal, per the same source. Novak, of Hazen, has represented District 33 in the North Dakota House since 2023 and serves as Vice Chair of the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Kimball Banks (Democratic-NPL), Mike Heger (R), Stacie Kruckenberg (Democratic-NPL), Anna S (Garrett) Novak (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 33. Voters choose two. Anna S (Garrett) Novak 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.
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