Secretary of State
North Dakota
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 784,841 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(784,841 ÷ 784,841) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in ND (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Running elections and certifying results, in most states
- Handling voter registration and how you vote, in most states
- Keeping business filings and official state records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Election Integrity,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Michael Howe is the Republican incumbent North Dakota Secretary of State and a 2026 candidate for re-election.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for
Democratic-NPL · declared
Ryan Braunberger is a Democratic-NPL North Dakota state senator from District 10 and a 2026 candidate for North Dakota Secretary of State.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov2