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North Dakota Legislative District 29
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Terry Wanzek won re-election by 36.9 points over John Kelly.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Terry WanzekRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.5%4,085
John KellyDemocrat
31.5%1,880
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%3
100% of the expected vote counted · 5,968 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 4, 2026, 4:55 AM 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.
John KellyTerry Wanzek
$6.9K
Raised by the campaign
$18.3K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$500
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 22, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 24, 2026.
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Sep 22, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- John Kelly
- <1%
- Terry Wanzek
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+37.4