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Pembina County, North Dakota

North Dakota House District 19

3 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen A Anderson, Jolene L Hermanson and David Monson. Candidate information follows official Pembina County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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: Karen A Anderson, David Monson.

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Karen A Anderson

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • 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.

Biography

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.

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Jolene L Hermanson

Democratic-NPL

Biography

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

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for North Dakota House District 19 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen A Anderson, Jolene L Hermanson and David Monson. Candidate information follows official Pembina County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Dakota House District 19 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 profiles
Karen A Anderson, full profileJolene L Hermanson, full profileDavid Monson, full profileOfficial North Dakota election office