State Representative
State House District 3; North Dakota
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 2 seats
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: High · 68 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 15,622 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(784,841 ÷ 15,622) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.1, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Minot-area banker, senior executive vice president and board vice chair at First International Bank & Trust after a 40-year banking career. Priorities are lower property taxes and Mouse River flood protection.
Democratic-NPL · declared
Career paramedic who has served communities across northwest North Dakota for 15 years. Priorities are healthcare access and cost, holding insurers accountable, and keeping rural services open.
Democratic-NPL · declared
Minot-area worker whose career spans the Bakken oil field and the North Dakota University System. Priorities are workforce readiness and giving the next generation the tools to succeed.
Republican · declared
Minot bank executive and former chief executive of a NYSE-listed real estate company who sits on the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education. Priorities are low taxes, workforce development and rural healthcare.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · ndcourts.gov