Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Mary K. Adams flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 9.5 points over Jeff Barta.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Mary K. AdamsDemocrat · winner
54.7%2,167
Jeff BartaRepublican · incumbent
45.2%1,789
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%5
100% of the expected vote counted · 3,961 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.
Mary K. AdamsJeff Barta
$6.4K
Raised by the campaign
$44.8K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$1.7K
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 25, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 22, 2026.
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Sep 25, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Mary K. Adams
- 59%
- Jeff Barta
- 41%
- Projected margin
- D+1.7