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North Dakota › North Dakota House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Dakota Legislative District 27
R vs R2 seatsSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Greg Stemen has no major-party opponent.
Greg Stemen has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
Two representatives per district
Each of the 47 districts elects one senator and two representatives; voters pick up to two House candidates. Districts 4 and 9 are split into single-member subdistricts (A and B).
The candidates
Republican
Shawn Kessel
RepublicanIncumbent
Greg Stemen
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 18,581
- People per km²
- 94
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 51%
- White, no degree
- 42%of adults
- White 84%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 3%
- Asian 5%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
10,536 two-party votes · R+21.2 · R+19.7 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.6%
Kamala Harris (D)39.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
9,311 votes · R+9.3✓ Greg Stemen (R)29.0%
✓ Josh Christy (R)28.1%
Ruth Anna Buffalo (D)24.1%
Thomas R Casler (D)18.7%
2020 President Vote in this district
7,819 two-party votes · R+11.5 · R+16.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.7%
Joe Biden (D)44.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
15,246 votes · R+2.7✓ Thomas Beadle (R)27.2%
✓ Ruth Buffalo (D)25.8%
Randy G Boehning (R)24.5%
Jon Kitzman (D)22.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
5,435 two-party votes · R+23.6 · R+25.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.2%
2014 Earlier district lines
8,966 votes · R+18.4✓ Randy G Boehning (R)30.7%
✓ Thomas Beadle (R)28.5%
Jess Roscoe (D)21.2%
Logan Heinrich (D)19.6%