Michael Howe
Last held office: North Dakota Secretary of State (2022–2026). Won the 2026 race for North Dakota Secretary of State.
Last office: North Dakota Secretary of State
- Last margin
- +24.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Howe 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 Howe has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Howe won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota Secretary of State | General | Won | Ryan Braunberger (D), Write-in (I) | 62% | R+24.1 | R+37.4 | |
| 2022 | North Dakota Secretary of State | General | Won | Jeffrey Powell (D), Charles Tuttle (I) | 63.2% | R+35.7 | — | |
| 2020 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Won | Brandy Pyle (R), Jodi Meisch (D), Will Thompson (D) | 34.3% | R+0.2 | — | |
| 2016 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Won | Brandy Pyle (R), Marijo Peterson (D), Allan Peterson (D) | 31.9% | D+0.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Howe has held
- North Dakota Secretary of State · 2022–2026
- North Dakota House of Representatives, District 22 · 2016–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howe has run against
- Ryan Braunberger (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jeffrey Powell (D) · 2022 election, won
- Brandy Pyle (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Howe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q108550895
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET