North Dakota Public Service Commission incumbents defeat Republican challengers
- Jun 10
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JACOB ORLEDGE North Dakota Monitor
The two incumbent North Dakota Public Service Commissioners running for election to another term won their party’s primary and are moving on to a contested general election.
Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, running for a six-year term, and Jill Kringstad, pursuing a two-year term, were victorious in Tuesday’s primary in complete but unofficial results.
Haugen-Hoffart, a longtime public servant first appointed to the commission in 2022, defeated Deven Styczynski, the candidate endorsed by the GOP at its state convention, with 64% of the vote.
“I am humbled and honored to be elected as the Republican Nominee for Public Service Commission! The work’s not over -- over the next few months, you’ll see me all across our great state campaigning hard to earn your vote and support in the November General Election!” Haugen-Hoffart said in a Facebook post, the North Dakota Monitor reported.
Kringstad won her first Republican primary -- having been appointed in 2025 to fill the seat vacated by now-U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D. -- against Chris Olson with 54% of the vote.
The incumbents have campaigned on their track record of minimizing electric rate increases for North Dakotans.
Haugen-Hoffart emphasized how proud she is of the commission’s work to keep electricity the most affordable in the country.
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