DemocratNot in office · last served 2022Won the 2026 general by 9.5

Mary K. Adams

Last held office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43 (2018–2022). Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 1. Won the 2026 race for North Dakota Legislative District 43.

Last office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43

Last margin
+9.5
Won 2026
Elections
3
2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Adams was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Adams has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Adams won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026North Dakota State Senate, District 43GeneralWonJeff Barta (R), Nonpartisan (I)54.7%D+9.5$6.4KR+7.1+16.6
2022North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43GeneralLostEric Murphy (R), Zac Ista (D), Ethan Harsell (R)25.3%R+0.7—R+2.1+1.4
2018North Dakota House of Representatives, District 43GeneralWonMatt Eidson (D), Ben Olson (R), Richard S. Becker (R)28.2%D+3.7—R+8.6+12.3

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$6.4K

Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Adams, Mary Kathleen
State
Active

Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 25, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET

Seats Adams has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Adams has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)