2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election
The 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Dakota, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as various other federal, state, and local elections. As North Dakota did not have gubernatorial term limits in its constitution until 2023, incumbent Republican Governor Doug Burgum has yet to say whether he will seek re-election to a third term in office. In November 2022, voters in the state approved a constitutional amendment limiting governors to two four-year terms, but it only applies to individuals elected after January 1, 2023, so Burgum is still eligible to run for re-election under a grandfather clause.[1] If Burgum runs for and wins a third term, he will be the last North Dakota governor to serve more than two terms; otherwise, John Hoeven will have been the last to serve more than two terms and William L. Guy will have been the last to serve three full terms.[lower-alpha 1]
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Republican primary
Publicly expressed interest
- Doug Burgum, incumbent governor[2]
Potential
- Kelly Armstrong, U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district[3]
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator[3]
- Tammy Miller, Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[4] | Solid R | January 13, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[5] | Solid R | January 20, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | January 19, 2023 |
Notes
- Hoeven was elected governor three times, but resigned halfway into his third term after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
References
- MacPherson, James (November 8, 2022). "North Dakota voters OK term limits for governor, legislators". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- "North Dakota lieutenant governor resigns; Burgum names COO as successor". December 20, 2022.
- "Port: Burgum camp quiet about a possible presidential campaign for now". March 26, 2023.
- "2024 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- "2024 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
