CalledUnofficial results
North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jonathan Sickler won re-election by 8.4 points over Katie Benton.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Jonathan SicklerRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%3,152
Katie BentonDemocrat
45.8%2,665
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%5
100% of the expected vote counted · 5,822 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Katie BentonJonathan Sickler
$20.1K
Raised by the campaign
$34.1K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$0
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 24, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 4, 2026.
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Sep 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Katie Benton
- 9%
- Jonathan Sickler
- 91%
- Projected margin
- R+10.0
The candidates
Jonathan Sickler (R)
Incumbent senatorKatie Benton (D)
Incumbent senatorKatie Benton (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%