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Stark County, North Dakota

North Dakota House District 37

4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Susan Josephson, Kylan Klauzer, Shelley Lenz and Vicky Steiner. Candidate information follows official Stark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Susan Josephson (Democratic-NPL), Kylan Klauzer (R), Shelley Lenz (Democratic-NPL), Vicky Steiner (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 37. Voters choose two. Vicky Steiner 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.

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. The sitting officeholder, Vicky Steiner, is on the ballot.

North Dakota › Stark County › North Dakota House District 37

Susan Josephson

Democratic-NPL

Biography

Susan Josephson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota House District 37 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.

Kylan Klauzer

R

Top priorities
  • supports property tax relief and reform
  • supports North Dakota's energy and agriculture industries
  • supports education and workforce development

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kylan Klauzer spent nearly 18 years with the Dickinson Police Department in investigative and supervisory roles and on a regional SWAT team, per The Dickinson Press. He now works as a regulatory compliance specialist for ONEOK, an oil and gas midstream operator, per the same source. Klauzer, a Dickinson State University graduate who has lived in Dickinson since 2002, is a Republican candidate for North Dakota House District 37.

Shelley Lenz

Democratic-NPL

Top priorities
  • Grow workforce opportunities and help employers compete in western North Dakota
  • Protect what already works in health care and strengthen the rural health care network
  • Support teachers and connect education directly to opportunity

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Shelley Lenz has owned and operated State Avenue Veterinary Clinic in Dickinson for nearly twenty years, per the campaign site.

Vicky Steiner

R Incumbent

Biography

Vicky Steiner is the R nominee for North Dakota House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. Vicky Steiner is the sitting member, per the Legislative Assembly's members-by-district roster. 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 37 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for North Dakota House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Susan Josephson, Kylan Klauzer, Shelley Lenz and Vicky Steiner. Candidate information follows official Stark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the North Dakota House District 37 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 roster from official Stark County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Susan Josephson, full profileKylan Klauzer, full profileShelley Lenz, full profileVicky Steiner, full profileOfficial North Dakota election office