Republicans Announce North Dakota Public Service Commission Campaigns

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(North Dakota Monitor) –  At least three Republican candidates plan to run for two seats on the North Dakota Public Service Commission in the 2026 election, with both incumbents announcing campaigns this month.

Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart announced earlier this month that she will seek reelection to a six-year term.

Haugen-Hoffart was appointed to the PSC in February 2022 and won the election for the seat the same year.

There also is a two-year term on the ballot. Julie Fedorchak was elected to a six-year term in 2022 but she gave up the seat when she was elected to Congress in 2024.

Jill Kringstad, who was appointed in January 2025 to fill Fedorchak’s seat, announced last week that she will run for the two-year portion remaining on that term.

Deven Styczynski of Enderlin says he also intends to run, but has not yet decided which term he would run for.