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Michael Howe

Republican · ND · North Dakota Secretary of State

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Michael Howe is the Republican incumbent North Dakota Secretary of State and a 2026 candidate for re-election.

Where Michael Howe stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (2 records), Election Integrity (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — Secretary of State

Campaign Finance Information · Secretary of State · November 3, 2026

Data last updated September 3, 2026

Raised
$136,516

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.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Business Owner$20,000
  • Retired$17,500
  • Agriculture$7,500
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$55,000
  • $1,000-$4,999$27,000
  • $500-$999$23,995
  • $250-$499$7,050

Spending by outside groups

Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.

Outside spending counts independent expenditures that registered North Dakota committees reported for or against this candidate, using the stance each filing states; a total of zero means no such filing names the candidate yet. The groups' own funders are not shown yet.

Outside groups spent $16,857 to support this candidate.

Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
  • StrongND Fund$16,857

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

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Secretary of State Michael Howe announced and launched upgraded campaign-finance reporting and Statement of Interests systems to improve public transparency.

    January 2, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: sos.nd.gov · researched August 16, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 2 support

  • As Secretary of State, Michael Howe launched a new North Dakota election night results website for the June 2026 primary with filtering, contest search, county and legislative-district maps, favorite contests, and downloadable results.

    June 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: sos.nd.gov · researched July 6, 2026

  • Secretary of State Michael Howe announced and launched upgraded campaign-finance reporting and Statement of Interests systems to improve public transparency.

    January 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: sos.nd.gov · researched August 16, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 1 support

  • As Secretary of State, Michael Howe launched a new North Dakota election night results website for the June 2026 primary with filtering, contest search, county and legislative-district maps, favorite contests, and downloadable results.

    June 5, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: sos.nd.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Race Michael Howe is in:

Profile last researched August 16, 2026.