John Kelly
Lost the 2026 race for North Dakota Legislative District 29.
- Last margin
- −36.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Kelly has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kelly won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota Legislative District 29 | General | Lost | Terry Wanzek (R), Nonpartisan (I) | 31.5% | R+36.9 | $6.9K | R+50.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kelly’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.9K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Kelly, John State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Who Kelly has run against
- Terry Wanzek (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- North Dakota Legislative District 29 · lean R+49.5 · 34th most Democratic of 47
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)