The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota were held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of North Dakota from its at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections. The primary elections were held on June 11, 2024.
Incumbent Republican representative Kelly Armstrong was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2022 against an independent candidate. He did not seek re-election in 2024, instead choosing to run for governor. Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak won the Republican primary and defeated the Democratic challenger, Trygve Hammer, in the general election with 69 percent of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Julie Fedorchak, member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission (2012–present)
Eliminated in primary
- Alex Balazs, farmer and former U.S. State Department project manager
- Rick Becker, former state representative from the 7th district (2012–2022), candidate for governor in 2016, and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
- Sharlet Mohr, activist
- Cara Mund, lawyer, Miss America 2018, and independent candidate for U.S. House in 2022
Withdrawn
- Kelly Armstrong, incumbent U.S. representative (2019–present) (running for governor)
- Tom Campbell, former state senator from the 19th district (2012–2018) and candidate for U.S. House in 2018 (previously ran for governor)
Declined
- Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction (2013–present) (running for re-election)
- Thomas Beadle, North Dakota State Treasurer (2021–present) (running for re-election)
- Rick Berg, former U.S. representative (2011–2013), former chair of the North Dakota Republican Party (2018–2021), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012
- Kevin Black, member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education
- Jonathan Casper, former state senator (2014–2018)
- Scott Davis, former executive director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
- Jon Godfread, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner (2016–present)
- Michael Howe, North Dakota Secretary of State (2023–present)
- Brian Kroshus, North Dakota State Tax Commissioner (2022–present)
- Eric Murphy, state representative (2022–present)
- Drew Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney General (2022–present) (endorsed Fedorchak)
- Wade Webb, Cass County District Court judge
Endorsements
Debates
WFZG news hosted a primary debate between Balazs, Becker, and Fedorchak on April 12, 2024.
On May 11, BEK TV hosted a debate between all the candidates. However, Fedorchak and Mohr were unable to attend, leaving just Becker, Balazs, and Mund.
On May 24, a third debate was hosted by KFGO news between all candidates except Mohr. Again on June 6, a fourth debate was hosted by WDAY News between all candidates except Mohr.
Polling
Fundraising
Results
Democratic-NPL primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Trygve Hammer, teacher
Eliminated in primary
- Roland Riemers, property manager, former member of the Libertarian National Committee, and perennial candidate
Endorsements
Polling
Fundraising
Results
General election
Predictions
Post-primary endorsements
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican
- Cass (largest city: Fargo)
Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic
- Rolette (Largest CDP: Belcourt)
- Sioux (Largest CDP: Cannon Ball)
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
Official campaign websites
- Julie Fedorchak (R) for Congress
- Trygve Hammer (D–NPL) for Congress
