Zach Raknerud
Ran for North Dakota Legislative District 5 in 2026; the count goes on.
- Last margin
- −41.4
- Lost 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Raknerud has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Raknerud 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 5 | General | Counting | Republican (R), Democratic (D) | — | — | $6.1K | R+40.5 | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, ND-AL | General | Lost | Kelly Armstrong (R), Steven James Peterson (L) | 27.6% | R+41.4 | $28.3K | — | |
| 2018 | North Dakota House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Lost | Scott Louser (R), Jay Fisher (R) | 20.5% | R+21.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Raknerud’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.1K
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Friends of Zach Raknerud State | Active |
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 7:46 AM ET
Who Raknerud has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general
- Kelly Armstrong (R) · 2020 election, lost
- Scott Louser (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- North Dakota Legislative District 5 · lean R+40.0 · 25th most Democratic of 48
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC