State Representative
State House District 39; 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 15,706 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(784,841 ÷ 15,706) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.08, measured against a statewide vote in ND (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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 · Incumbent · declared
Bowman rancher and crop adjuster who has served in the House since 1993 and is vice chair of the Appropriations Committee. Works on agriculture, water management and state budget policy.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 2 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 1 against,
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Retired New England, North Dakota teacher and coach who served on the state Education Standards and Practices Board and led the local park board. In the House since 2009, working on industry, labor and transportation.
Records: Civil Rights 3 against, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 against,
Democratic-NPL · declared
Medora resident in southwestern North Dakota whose campaign centers on keeping small communities, rural schools, family farms and ranches, and locally owned businesses viable.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · ndcourts.gov