Voters at the Fargo Parks Sports Center, November 3, 2026 (KFGO News Photo / Nate Coen)
11:50 PM – The following candidates have been declared winners in North Dakota
- Levi Bachmeier, State Superintendent of Public Schools
- Brian Kroshus, State Tax Commissioner
- Jill Kringstad, Public Service Commissioner
- Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Public Service Commissioner
- Doug Goehring, State Agriculture Commissioner
- Drew Wrigley, State Attorney General
- Michael Howe, Secretary of State
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11:34 PM – The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office says Republican Austin Peterson has defeated Democrat Rob Kupec by four votes for the Minnesota Senate seat in District 4. Peterson received 18,107 votes, Kupec received 18,103 votes.
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11:22 PM – The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office says Democrat Erika Yoney has been elected to the Minnesota House in District 4A, which covers much of Moorhead.
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11:10 PM – The AP says Democrat Amy Klobuchar has been elected Minnesota’s first female Governor, winning election over Republican Lisa Demuth.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to reporters at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor’s watch party before the governor’s race was called on Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)
Klobuchar will vacate her seat in the U.S. Senate.
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11:08 PM – Democrat Peggy Flanagan has been elected to the U.S. Senate the Associated Press says, defeating Republican Michelle Tafoya. The seat was vacated by Tina Smith, who is retiring.
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11:06 PM – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has won reelection to the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, the AP says.
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11:03 PM – The Associated Press says Mike Rounds has won reelection to the U.S. Senate in South Dakota.
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10:50 PM – The Associated Press has called the race for South Dakota Governor, Incumbent Larry Rhoden was declared the winner.
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10:49 PM – 13 of 13 precincts have reported in the Moorhead Mayor race:
Lisa Borgen 9,097 votes 56.20%
Del Rae Williams 5,401 votes 33.37%
Craig Whoot Whaley 1,624 votes 10.03%
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10:46 PM – All precincts have reported in the various races for Moorhead City Council:
Council Member Ward 1 (3 of 3 precincts reporting):
Sarah Opitz 1,670 votes 45.82%
Ryan Nelson 1,312 votes 39.22%
Ben Livingston 332 votes 9.11%
Dalton Swanson 311 votes 8.53%
Council Member Ward 2 (4 of 4 precincts reporting):
Heather Nesemeier 2,214 votes 57.21%
Chris Snyder 987 votes 25.50%
Ryan Schatz 651 votes 16.82%
Council Member Ward 3 (3 of 3 precincts reporting):
Deb White 2,231 votes 53.60%
Arlan Swenson 1,459 votes 29.93%
Evett Ellis 454 votes 10.45%
Council Member Ward 4 (3 of 3 precincts reporting):
Charley Johnson 2,484 votes 75.39%
Richard (Rick) Rask 784 votes 23.79%
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10:39 PM – All precincts have reported in the various races for Clay County Commission:
District 3 (20 of 20 precincts reporting):
Jenny L. Mongeau 2,778 votes 61.74%
Thomas Berglind 1,708 votes 37.82%
District 4 (5 of 5 precincts reporting):
Scott Steffes 2,714 votes 55.26%
Julian Dahlquist 2,183 votes 44.45%
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10:13 PM – The Associated Press says Republican Michelle Fischbach will win reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District.
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10:11 PM – Most precincts have reported in the various races for Clay County Commission:
District 3 (20 of 20 precincts reporting):
Jenny L. Mongeau 1,859 votes 61.11%
Thomas Berglind 1,171 votes 38.49%
District 4 (5 of 5 precincts reporting):
Scott Steffes 2,714 votes 55.26%
Julian Dahlquist 2,183 votes 44.45%
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10:04 PM – Most precincts have reported in the various races for Moorhead City Council:
Council Member Ward 1 (2 of 3 precincts reporting):
Sarah Opitz 1,171 votes 50.21%
Ryan Nelson 709 votes 30.40%
Dalton Swanson 225 votes 9.65%
Ben Livingston 213 votes 9.13%
Council Member Ward 2 (3 of 4 precincts reporting):
Heather Nesemeier 1,946 votes 55.84%
Chris Snyder 923 votes 26.48%
Ryan Schatz 603 votes 17.30%
Council Member Ward 3 (2 of 3 precincts reporting):
Deb White 1,555 votes 59.28%
Arlan Swenson 785 votes 29.93%
Evett Ellis 274 votes 10.45%
Council Member Ward 4 (2 of 3 precincts reporting):
Charley Johnson 1,475 votes 75.14%
Richard (Rick) Rask 473 votes 24.10%
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9:41 PM – Six of 13 precincts have reported in the Moorhead Mayor race:
Lisa Borgen 3,971 votes 51.96%
Del Rae Williams 2,860 votes 37.42%
Craig Whoot Whaley 779 votes 10.19%
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8:56 PM – The Associated Press says Republican Julie Fedorchak will win reelection to U.S. House in North Dakota’s at-large Congressional District.
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8:09 PM – Polls have closed in Minnesota. As in North Dakota, unofficial results are starting to trickle in.
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7:39 PM – Other polling locations in Fargo, such as the Civic Center and Fargo Parks Sports Center, have closed and are locked.
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Voters line up at Ramada by Wyndham Fargo. Photo: JJ Gordon
7:11 PM – Polls have closed in Cass County and much of North Dakota, but lines are reported to be very long at polling locations such as the Ramada by Wyndham Fargo on 13th Avenue South. Anyone who entered the line before 7 p.m. will still be able to vote. Polls will be open until 8pm in Clay County and Minnesota. Both states will begin releasing results sometime after 8 pm.
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5:04 PM – The line to vote at Fargo Parks Sports Center in south Fargo has been growing throughout the evening. Election workers expect the last two hours to be their busiest yet, before polls close in Fargo at 7 PM.
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4:12 PM – Nearly 195,000 North Dakotans have cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, lifting statewide voter turnout to 32%.
The 4 p.m. update from the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office includes ballots cast through early in-person voting, absentee and mail voting, and Election Day turnout at local precincts across the state.
Polling locations remain open statewide. Unofficial election results will begin posting at approximately 8 p.m. on the Secretary of State’s Election Night Reporting website as county election workers begin tallying the returns.
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3:46 PM – KFGO News Reporter Jake Anderson reports voting at Casselton City Hall running smoothly. As of mid-afternoon, election workers estimated approximately 800 people had voted so far today, which is the same number of voters who voted early in Casselton last week.
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2:17 PM – KFGO News Reporter Nate Coen reports a moderate line of voters spanning all ages at the Fargodome voting location Tuesday afternoon. Election workers say the turnout has been higher than expected and has been steady. They estimated about 2,000 people had voted at the Fargodome as of mid-afternoon.
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1:34 PM – Approximately 162,000 North Dakotans have cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, pushing statewide voter turnout to 27%, according to early afternoon figures released by the Secretary of State’s Office.
The 1 p.m. update includes ballots cast through early in-person voting, mail-in and absentee voting, and Election Day voting at local precincts Tuesday morning and midday.
State election officials plan to issue their next turnout report at 4 p.m.
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10:50 AM – More than 128,000 North Dakotans have already cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, according to midmorning numbers released by the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office.
As of 10 a.m. Central time, statewide voter turnout stood at 21%. The tally includes early voting, absentee and mail-in ballots, and in-person voting from Tuesday morning.
State election officials plan to release additional statewide turnout updates at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Polls remain open across the region, and unofficial election results will begin posting at 8 p.m. Central time on the Secretary of State’s Election Night Reporting website as local precinct returns come in.
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10:17 AM – Voters across North Dakota and Minnesota are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in key federal, state, and local elections.
Polling locations opened this morning across the Red River Valley, where voters are deciding contests for the U.S. House, state legislative districts, county commissions, and local municipal offices. Across Minnesota, voters are casting ballots in major statewide races, while North Dakota voters are weighing in on state executive offices and local leadership.
KFGO News will update this story throughout the day and evening with local and regional Election Day developments, voter turnout updates, and race results from North Dakota and Minnesota as polls close and ballots are tallied.
Voters who have not yet cast their ballots can check their registration status, look up their polling place, and review their sample ballot before heading out by visiting the official North Dakota Secretary of State or Minnesota Secretary of State election portals.
Stay with KFGO.com, 790 AM, 94.1 FM, and 104.7 FM throughout the evening for minute-by-minute results.
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8:45 AM – Local election officials across Minnesota have accepted 983,558 absentee and mail-in ballots as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, setting a state record for early participation in a non-presidential election year.
Of the ballots accepted so far, 699,815 were cast early in person and 283,743 were returned by mail, according to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
State election officials report that approximately 170,000 issued ballots have not yet been returned. To be counted, all ballots must arrive by Tuesday:
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In-Person Drop-Off: Voters delivering their own absentee ballot in person to their local election office must do so by 5 p.m.
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Mail Precincts & Agent Delivery: Voters who live in mail-ballot precincts or who use authorized agent delivery have until 8 p.m. to submit their ballots.
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Postal Delivery: Ballots delivered by the U.S. Postal Service before 8 p.m. will be included in the tally.
Regular polling places across Minnesota remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday. State law guarantees that anyone waiting in line by 8 p.m. is permitted to vote. Voters can locate their polling place or confirm their precinct details online at mnvotes.gov.
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