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 21
Mary Schneider has no major-party opponent.
Mary Schneider has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Democratic
Mary Schneider
State representative from this district (2014–present)
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+14: 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
- 13,748
- People per km²
- 978
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 57%of adults
- White 81%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 3%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 8%
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
5,956 two-party votes · D+12.7 · D+14.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.3%
Donald Trump (R)43.7%
2022 Earlier district lines
3,657 votes · D+25.1✓ Kathy Hogan (D)62.4%
William Kloubec (R)37.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,167 two-party votes · D+19.6 · D+15.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)59.8%
Donald Trump (R)40.2%
2018 Earlier district lines
5,317 votes · D+31.0✓ Kathy Hogan (D)65.5%
Sierra Heitkamp (R)34.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,777 two-party votes · D+9.2 · D+7.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.6%
Donald Trump (R)45.4%
2014 Earlier district lines
3,681 votes · D+15.7✓ Carolyn C Nelson (D)57.9%
Cindy Pfeiffer (R)42.1%