2002Final resultsSpecial election
2002 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Joel Heitkamp (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Norma Jean Kjos (R) by 22.8 points.
Joel HeitkampDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%3,622
Norma Jean KjosRepublican
38.6%2,276
5,898 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET