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North Dakota · North Dakota Legislative District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Zach Raknerud

Democratic2 seats

2026 race · North Dakota Legislative District 5

Solid R

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Solid R

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● Kyle Erickson● Scott LouserINCAlso: Roger Brabandt (R), Zach Raknerud (D)
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Background

Past races on file
2 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in North Dakota, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2020

    U.S. House · ND-AL Nov 3, 2020

    D · 27.6% · 97,970 votes

    Lost
  2. 2018

    House of Representatives · LD-5 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 20.5% · 1,822 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026