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North Dakota Legislative District 35
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Sean D. Cleary won re-election by 19.0 points over Dale Pittman.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Sean D. ClearyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%3,411
Dale PittmanDemocrat
40.3%2,318
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.3%17
100% of the expected vote counted · 5,746 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.
Dale PittmanSean D. Cleary
$3.9K
Raised by the campaign
$53.1K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$1.8K
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 22, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 6, 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.
- Dale Pittman
- 2%
- Sean D. Cleary
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+16.9
The candidates
Sean D. Cleary (R)
Incumbent senatorDale Pittman (D)
Incumbent senatorDale Pittman (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.3%