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58438

Who is on the ballot in 58438?

Wells County, ND

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

13 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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County and municipal contests depend on your exact address — use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the North Dakota voter hub.
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58438 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Wells County races

U.S. House, North Dakota District AL
4 candidates
Federal ▾
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Julie Fedorchak
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Julie Fedorchak is the incumbent U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large district and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. A former three-term public service commissioner, she won the seat in 2024, and her first term has focused on energy policy, repealing federal land-use restrictions on North Dakota, and border security, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Expand North Dakota energy production and reliability
  • Roll back federal land-use restrictions on North Dakota
  • Secure the border and support law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
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Trygve Hammer
DEM
Biography
Trygve Hammer is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. He is a Marine Corps and Navy veteran, former oilfield worker, and 7th-12th grade science teacher who was also the party's 2024 nominee for the seat, per his campaign site. His campaign centers on representing everyday North Dakotans rather than the powerful in Washington, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Put everyday North Dakotans back in charge in Washington
  • Protect rural schools, hospitals, and communities
  • Bring military and working-class experience to Congress
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Helene Neville
Biography
Helene Neville is an independent candidate for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. She is a nurse, health advocate, and former Democrat, per her campaign site, and her campaign pledges collaboration across party lines.
Top Priorities
  • Work with either party to get results for North Dakota
  • Bring nursing and health-care experience to Congress
  • Restore independence and common sense to Washington
Per the campaign site.
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Charles Tuttle
Biography
Charles Tuttle is an independent candidate for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
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About this race
Julie Fedorchak (R), Trygve Hammer (Democratic-NPL), Helene Neville (Independent) and Charles Tuttle (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. Fedorchak is the sitting representative, per the U.S. House Clerk's roster, and is seeking re-election. North Dakota has no U.S. Senate or governor race in 2026.
Attorney General
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Drew Wrigley
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Drew Wrigley is North Dakota's incumbent attorney general and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. Twice the U.S. attorney for North Dakota and a former lieutenant governor, he was appointed attorney general in 2022 and won election that fall. His office has emphasized violent-crime and fentanyl enforcement, government transparency, and defending North Dakota law.
Top Priorities
  • Prosecute violent crime and fentanyl trafficking
  • Enforce open-records and transparency laws
  • Defend North Dakota laws and state authority
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Tim Lamb
DEM
Biography
Tim Lamb is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota attorney general, an attorney and retired Army officer who has run for several offices. He offers a Democratic alternative for the state's chief legal office.
Top Priorities
  • Bring legal and military experience to the office
  • Provide independent oversight of state government
  • Offer a Democratic-NPL option for attorney general
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Secretary of State
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Michael Howe
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Michael Howe is North Dakota's incumbent secretary of state and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, endorsed by Governor Kelly Armstrong. A former state representative, he is the state's 15th secretary of state, and his campaign emphasizes election integrity and keeping North Dakota an easy place to start and grow a business.
Top Priorities
  • Preserve and protect election integrity
  • Keep North Dakota the best place to start and grow a business
  • Modernize state filing and records services
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Ryan Braunberger
DEM
Biography
Ryan Braunberger is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota secretary of state, the minority leader of the state Senate and an insurance agent from Fargo. He offers a Democratic-NPL alternative for the state's elections and business-services office.
Top Priorities
  • Bring legislative leadership experience to election administration
  • Protect voter access across North Dakota
  • Ensure fair, transparent state services
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Agriculture Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Doug Goehring
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Doug Goehring is North Dakota's incumbent agriculture commissioner and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A 25-year farmer who has held the office since 2009, his campaign emphasizes protecting agricultural producers, food security, and North Dakota's farm economy.
Top Priorities
  • Protect North Dakota's agricultural producers
  • Strengthen food security and the farm economy
  • Defend farmers and ranchers from federal overreach
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Vern Thompson
DEM
Biography
Vern Thompson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota agriculture commissioner, a farmer, truck driver, and former state Senate minority leader. His campaign argues farmers are paying more, earning less, and losing ground in the biggest farm crisis in 40 years, and pledges to put people ahead of the powerful.
Top Priorities
  • Fight for farmers and ranchers in the current farm crisis
  • Put rural families and landowners ahead of corporate interests
  • Bring legislative and working-farm experience to the office
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Levi Bachmeier
INCUMBENT
Biography
Levi Bachmeier is North Dakota's incumbent superintendent of public instruction, running in a 2026 special election after his appointment to the nonpartisan office. A former coach and education official, his campaign emphasizes high standards, accountability, and preparing students to thrive.
Top Priorities
  • Set high standards and accountability in schools
  • Prepare students for careers and life after graduation
  • Bring a values-driven, common-sense approach to education
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Tracy Foss
Biography
Tracy Foss is a candidate for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction, a nonpartisan office, and a teacher and mother of three running in the 2026 special election. Her campaign theme is every voice heard, stronger schools ahead.
Top Priorities
  • Give teachers and parents a stronger voice in education policy
  • Strengthen public schools across North Dakota
  • Bring classroom experience to the state's top education office
Campaign siteFull profile
Tax Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Brian Kroshus
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Brian Kroshus is North Dakota's incumbent tax commissioner and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026, per North Dakota Monitor. Appointed to the office in January 2022 by Governor Doug Burgum and elected that year, he previously served five years as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, per the state Tax Department's official biography. He spent two decades in the private sector, including leadership roles with Lee Enterprises publications such as the Bismarck Tribune, and operates a cattle and grain farm in western North Dakota, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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MN
Mark Nelson
DEM
Biography
Mark Nelson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota tax commissioner, a retired farmer from near Rugby, per North Dakota Monitor. He is the brother of former state lawmaker Marvin Nelson and has previously run for the North Dakota House and Senate as a Democratic-NPL candidate, per North Dakota Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Public Service Commissioner
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Sheri Haugen-Hoffart
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart is the incumbent North Dakota Public Service Commissioner and the Republican nominee for a full six-year term in 2026, per the Commission's official website. She was appointed to the Commission in February 2022 by Governor Doug Burgum and confirmed by voters that November, per the same source. Her campaign site emphasizes keeping electricity costs low, protecting energy infrastructure, and government accountability.
Top Priorities
  • Keep North Dakota's electricity costs among the lowest in the nation
  • Protect energy infrastructure from foreign threats
  • Keep the state's energy industry strong and reliable
Per the campaign site.
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John M Pederson
DEM
Biography
John M Pederson is the Democratic-NPL nominee for North Dakota Public Service Commissioner's six-year term, a history and economics professor at Mayville State University since 1998, per North Dakota Monitor. He previously ran for state Senate in District 20 as a Democratic-NPL candidate, per North Dakota Monitor. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Public Service Commissioner (Unexpired 2-Year Term)
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Jill Kringstad
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jill Kringstad is the incumbent North Dakota Public Service Commissioner and the Republican nominee for the seat's unexpired two-year term in 2026, per the Commission's official website. She was appointed to the Commission in January 2025 by Governor Kelly Armstrong to fill the seat vacated when Julie Fedorchak won North Dakota's U.S. House seat, per the same source. Her campaign site emphasizes affordable and reliable energy, consumer protection, and transparent regulation.
Top Priorities
  • Support affordable, reliable energy for families, farms, and businesses
  • Protect consumers through fair rates and accurate billing
  • Promote transparent, accountable regulation
Per the campaign site.
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Scot Kelsh
DEM
Biography
Scot Kelsh is a firefighter with IAFF Local 642 and a tutor and special education behavior technician with Fargo Public Schools, according to his campaign site. He previously represented District 11 in Fargo in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1996 to 2014, serving on the Energy Development and Transmission, Natural Resources, and Taxation and Finance Committees, per the site.
Top Priorities
  • Supporting responsible data center development that does not raise costs for ratepayers
  • Protecting landowners from eminent domain overreach
Per the campaign site.
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Justice of The Supreme Court
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Ariston E Johnson
Biography
Ariston E Johnson is a nonpartisan candidate for North Dakota Supreme Court justice, an attorney with nearly 20 years of legal practice in North Dakota and neighboring states, per his campaign site. A fourth-generation North Dakotan born in Watford City, he has practiced law in Bismarck and Watford City and served as McKenzie County assistant state's attorney, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Apply judicial restraint and humility in interpreting the law
  • Respect the roles of the legislative and executive branches
  • Bring diverse legal experience to the Supreme Court
Per the campaign site.
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Jerod Tufte
INCUMBENT
Biography
Jerod Tufte is the incumbent justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and a nonpartisan candidate for re-election in 2026, per the court's official biography. Elected to the court in 2016 after two years as a district court judge, he previously worked as Kidder County state's attorney, legal counsel to Governor Jack Dalrymple, and a Judge Advocate in the North Dakota Army National Guard, including a deployment to Kosovo, per the court's official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Justice of The Supreme Court (Unexpired Term)
1 candidate
Statewide ▾
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Douglas A Bahr
INCUMBENT
Biography
Douglas A Bahr is the incumbent justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, appointed in February 2023 and unopposed on the November 2026 general election ballot, per the court's official biography and the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. He previously served as a district judge in the South Central Judicial District and spent 25 years with the North Dakota Attorney General's office, rising to solicitor general, per the court's official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 18, 2026.
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Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.

Countywide races in Wells County

ZIP 58438 sits in Wells County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Wells County races (1).

North Dakota District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Judgeship No. 1
1 candidate
County ▾
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James T. Shockman
INCUMBENT
Biography
James T. Shockman is a sitting judge of the Southeast Judicial District, appointed to the bench in 2024, per the North Dakota Court System. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
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Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
James T. Shockman is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat on the Southeast Judicial District, per the North Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. This seat carries an unexpired 4-year term. James T. Shockman is the sitting judge in this seat, per the North Dakota Court System's district court judges roster. Every voter in Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stutsman, and Wells counties elects this seat, since North Dakota district judges are elected district-wide across the Southeast Judicial District (North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 6 (effective 8/11/2021)). North Dakota district court races are nonpartisan.

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