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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 23
Todd Beard has no major-party opponent.
Todd Beard has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Todd Beard
Incumbent senator
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+69: 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
- 18,591
- People per km²
- 37
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 19%
- White, no degree
- 57%of adults
- White 66%
- Hispanic 17%
- Black 9%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
4,640 two-party votes · R+70.4 · R+68.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)85.2%
Kamala Harris (D)14.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
1,533 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Todd Beard (R)99.0%
Write-In (—)1.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
3,483 two-party votes · R+64.6 · R+69.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.3%
Joe Biden (D)17.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
6,243 votes · D+9.0✓ Joan Heckaman (D)54.5%
Judy Estenson (R)45.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
2,853 two-party votes · R+69.1 · R+71.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)15.4%
2014 Earlier district lines
5,246 votes · D+12.3✓ Joan M Heckaman (D)56.2%
John Jacobson (R)43.8%