[2] Kiara Kraus-Parr, an attorney and adjunct law professor at the University of North Dakota, ran for the seat on behalf of the Democrats.
[3] Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger, who has served in the office since January 1, 1993, was re-elected to a sixth term.
After he made insensitive comments to female staffers, farmer and nurse Judy Estenson challenged him for the Republican nomination.
[15][16] Goehring raised more money but Taylor, who ran on a platform of tighter regulation of the state's oil industry, is a strong campaigner and kept the race tight.
[21] Democratic attorney Jason Astrup and Libertarian television producer Anthony Mangnall also ran for the office.