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Jerod Tufte

ND · Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court

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Jerod Tufte is a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and a nonpartisan 2026 candidate for re-election.

Where Jerod Tufte stands, based on their records

Opposes

Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — Justice of the Supreme Court

Campaign Finance Information · Justice of the Supreme Court · November 3, 2026

Data last updated September 3, 2026

Raised
$15,220

Raised counts contributions from individuals, businesses, PACs, and party committees, including small contributions of $200 or less that North Dakota reports as lump sums; the candidate's own money and reimbursements are not included, and the size chart covers itemized individual contributions only. North Dakota requires a donor's occupation only when an individual gives $5,000 or more in a reporting period, and never for judicial candidates, so the occupation chart shows filed occupations only and appears only when they cover at least 20% of itemized individual money. North Dakota candidates report spending only on the year-end statement, so spending is unavailable until then rather than zero.

Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$10,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$4,000
  • $250-$499$250

Source: North Dakota Campaign Finance Reporting System · 2026 cycle · cfrs.sos.nd.gov

Track record

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose

  • Joined the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Access Independent Health Services v. Wrigley concluding the abortion statute was not unconstitutional; the lower-court judgment was reversed because the court lacked the required four-member majority to declare the statute unconstitutional.

    November 21, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: law.justia.com · researched August 15, 2026

Track record — General

General · 3 records

  • Jerod Tufte was listed by the North Dakota Court System as chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference and several judicial committees.

    July 6, 2026

    Source: ndcourts.gov · researched July 6, 2026

  • Jerod Tufte authored the North Dakota Law Review article The North Dakota Constitution: An Original Approach Since 1889.

    January 1, 2020

    Source: ndcourts.gov · researched July 6, 2026

  • Jerod Tufte was elected to the North Dakota Supreme Court in 2016 after serving as a Southeast Judicial District judge, county state's attorney, gubernatorial legal counsel, and North Dakota Army National Guard judge advocate.

    November 8, 2016

    Source: ndcourts.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 2 favorable

  • Authored the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Anne Carlsen Center v. LeFevre, granting a supervisory writ and requiring a more specific order addressing redactions and privilege claims document by document.

    July 31, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: law.justia.com · researched August 15, 2026

  • Authored the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Axvig v. Czajkowski, reversing a contract-for-deed judgment and holding that notice of default and an opportunity to cure were required before cancellation.

    July 17, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: law.justia.com · researched August 15, 2026

Race Jerod Tufte is in:

Profile last researched July 6, 2026.