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Ryan Braunberger

Ryan Braunberger

Incumbent Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in North Dakota

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0%chance to win

$1.02NOV 7, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleState Senator

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationNorth Dakota

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BackgroundNorth Dakota state senator

EducationSoutheastern Technical College — Associate degree (AAS), Business Administration

Notable personal detailsRyan Braunberger is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL politician serving in the North Dakota Senate representing District 10 (Fargo). He has served as the Senate Minority Caucus Leader. His background includes work as a transportation specialist and experience as an independent contractor and insurance agent. He earned an AAS in Business Administration and a BA in Social Work.

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Political Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Ryan Braunberger has emphasized child care as a major economic issue and supported legislation to stabilize childcare infrastructure. In a PBS interview, he said income tax was not a major campaign-trail issue and described North Dakota as a low-income-tax state, which leaves his broader tax position not sharply defined from the available evidence.

Climate & Energy

Braunberger has served on North Dakota’s Energy Development and Transmission Committee and has been described as having interest areas that include renewable energy and rural issues. The available evidence does not show a detailed, clearly stated climate or energy policy agenda strong enough to place him in a more specific stance bucket.

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Public Safety & Guns

Ryan Braunberger has not publicly given a clear, direct answer on gun restrictions in the questionnaire available on his candidate profile. In legislative committee voting, he opposed a 2023 bill limiting local authority over firearms, but the available record does not show a broader, clearly articulated gun-policy agenda.

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