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Elections

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Ballotpedia covers 12 state executive offices in the state of North Dakota. The executive branch is governed by Article V of the North Dakota Constitution.

State executive organization

Executive officials in North Dakota are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of North Dakota's state government:

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Current officeholders

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Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office
Attorney General of North Dakota	Drew Wrigley	Republican	February 9, 2022
Governor of North Dakota	Doug Burgum	Republican	December 15, 2016
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota	Tammy Miller	Republican	January 3, 2023
North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture	Doug Goehring	Republican	April 6, 2009
North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance	Jon Godfread	Republican	January 3, 2017
North Dakota Commissioner of Labor	Nathan Svihovec	Nonpartisan	December 1, 2022
North Dakota Public Service Commission	Randel Christmann	Republican	January 15, 2013
North Dakota Public Service Commission	Julie Fedorchak	Republican	January 2, 2013
North Dakota Public Service Commission	Sheri Haugen-Hoffart	Republican	February 11, 2022
North Dakota Secretary of State	Michael Howe	Republican	January 1, 2023
North Dakota State Auditor	Josh Gallion	Republican	December 15, 2016
North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction	Kirsten Baesler	Nonpartisan	January 2, 2013
North Dakota Tax Commissioner	Brian Kroshus	Republican	January 4, 2022
North Dakota Treasurer	Thomas Beadle	Republican	January 1, 2021

Elections

2024

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2024

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2024:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Auditor
Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Public Service Commission
Insurance Commissioner

2023

There were no state executive elections in North Dakota in 2023.

2022

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2022

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2022:

Attorney General
Secretary of State
Agriculture Commissioner
Public Service Commission (2 seats)
Tax Commissioner

2021

There were no state executive elections in North Dakota in 2021.

2020

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2020

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2020:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Treasurer
State Auditor
Commissioner of Insurance
Public Service Commissioner
Superintendent of Public Instruction

2019

There were no state executive offices up for election in North Dakota in 2019.

2018

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2018

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2018:

Attorney general
Secretary of state
Agriculture commissioner
Tax commissioner
Public service commissioner

2017

There were no state executive offices up for election in North Dakota in 2017.

2016

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2016

Seven state executive offices were up for election in 2016:

• Governor and Lt. Governor (joint ticket)
• Treasurer
• Auditor
• Insurance Commissioner
• Public Service Commissioner
• Superintendent of Schools

2015

There were no state executive elections in North Dakota in 2015.

2014

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2014

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2014:

• North Dakota Attorney General
• North Dakota Secretary of State
• Agriculture Commissioner
• Tax Commissioner
• Public Service Commissioner (Two seats)

2013

There were no state executive elections in North Dakota in 2013.

2012

See also: North Dakota state executive official elections, 2012

The following state executive offices were up for election in North Dakota in 2012:

• Governor of North Dakota
• Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
• North Dakota State Auditor
• North Dakota Treasurer
• North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
• North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction
• North Dakota Public Service Commission (1 seat)