Michael Thiesen
Lost the 2026 race for North Dakota Legislative District 3.
- Last margin
- −26.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thiesen has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thiesen 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 3 | General | Lost | Bob Paulson (R), Nonpartisan (I) | 36.8% | R+26.2 | $3.6K | R+49.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thiesen’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $3.6K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Friends of Michael Thiesen State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Who Thiesen has run against
- Bob Paulson (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- North Dakota Legislative District 3 · lean R+49.4 · 33rd most Democratic of 47
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)