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North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
Republican leads Democratic by 4.9 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
Staggered terms in both chambersTwo representatives per district
RepublicanRepublican · leading
52.4%5,274
DemocraticDemocrat
47.5%4,780
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%11
100% of the expected vote counted · 10,065 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 4, 2026, 4:55 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don LippertCarrie McLeod
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$20K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$356
Other candidates' campaigns: Ross Lockhart $7.1K.
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 15, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 17, 2026.
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Sep 15, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Don Lippert
- 24%
- Carrie McLeod
- 76%
- Projected margin
- R+5.1
The candidates
Republican (R)
Democratic (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%