CalledUnofficial results
North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Michelle Axtman won re-election by 39.2 points over Kevin Horneman.
Staggered terms in both chambers
Michelle AxtmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%4,399
Kevin HornemanDemocrat
30.1%1,910
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.6%38
100% of the expected vote counted · 6,347 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.
Kevin HornemanMichelle Axtman
$9.6K
Raised by the campaign
$72K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$1.5K
Campaign money: North Dakota Secretary of State, through Sep 24, 2026; North Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 1, 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.
- Kevin Horneman
- <1%
- Michelle Axtman
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+37.8
The candidates
Michelle Axtman (R)
Incumbent senatorKevin Horneman (D)
Incumbent senatorKevin Horneman (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.6%