Staggered terms in both chambers
Senators and representatives serve four-year terms. Each election covers about half the districts (the odd-numbered ones in 2026), with the senator and both representatives elected together.
North Dakota › North Dakota State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Dakota Legislative District 1
Brad Bekkedahl has no major-party opponent.
Brad Bekkedahl has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Brad Bekkedahl
Incumbent senator
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+64: 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
- 11,968
- People per km²
- 287
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 60%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 1%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 10%
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
6,116 two-party votes · R+63.7 · R+62.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.9%
Kamala Harris (D)18.1%
2022 Earlier district lines
2,977 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brad Bekkedahl (R)98.7%
Write-In (—)1.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
5,403 two-party votes · R+63.8 · R+68.3 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)81.9%
Joe Biden (D)18.1%
2018 Earlier district lines
5,542 votes · R+58.4✓ Brad Bekkedahl (R)79.2%
Melissa Johnson (D)20.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
4,801 two-party votes · R+66.6 · R+68.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
3,632 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brad Bekkedahl (R)100.0%