Ryan Braunberger
North Dakota State Senator, District 10 since 2022. Lost the 2026 race for North Dakota Secretary of State. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −24.1
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on Committees
- Energy Development and Transmission
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Legislative Management
- Protection and Victim Services
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2025
Became law Mar 2025
Failed in the House Mar 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Braunberger sits in the North Dakota State Senate
Braunberger is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tim Mathern, Kathy Hogan,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Braunberger’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Braunberger’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Braunberger | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | HB 1624: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15.1-07 of the North… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 22–24 |
| May 3, 2025 | HB 1459: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–19 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | HB 1143: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a food… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–9 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | HB 1015: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions… | No | No | Yes | Failed 23–24 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 25–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Braunberger 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)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota Secretary of State | Lost | R+24.1 | R+37.4 | +13.3 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+1.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Dakota State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+1.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Braunberger has held
- North Dakota State Senate, District 10 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Braunberger has run against
- Michael Howe (R) · 2026 general, lost
- George Roughead (R) · 2024 election, won
- Curtis Olafson (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Braunberger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/66b053e6-9766-40f0-8da3-2a40f517d9e1
- Wikidata Q123575851
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET