2026 North Dakota Tax Commissioner election
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November 3, 2026
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An election is scheduled to be held in the U.S. State of North Dakota on November 3, 2026 to elect the North Dakota Tax Commissioner to a four-year term. A partisan primary election was held on June 9, 2026.
Incumbent Republican tax commissioner Brian Kroshus is running for re-election.
Kroshus was elected to his first full term in 2022 with only write-in opposition, receiving 98% of the vote in the general election. He was originally appointed in 2021 by Governor Doug Burgum.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Brian Kroshus, incumbent tax commissioner[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Declined to endorse
Political parties
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Kroshus (incumbent) | 73,800 | 99.6 | |
| Write-in | 312 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 74,112 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mark Nelson, teacher and nominee for state senate in the 14th district in 2024[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Mark Nelson
Political parties
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Mark Nelson | 33,971 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 70 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 34,041 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Kroshus
- 1 2 "2026 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "North Dakota GOP Fails to Endorse Full Slate of Statewide Candidates". Minot Today. March 28, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ Steurer, Mary (March 7, 2026). "North Dakota Democrats endorse several statewide candidates". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved April 11, 2026.