Former lawmaker campaigning outside of her district, hopeful for new outcome in redistricting case

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 646

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former North Dakota state senator Judy Estenson lives in District 9 but is running for state Senate in District 15, citing uncertainty around a redistricting decision.

Estenson of Warwick is a former Republican lawmaker for District 15, but the district boundaries changed in 2023 as a result of a voting rights lawsuit. That case, brought by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Spirit Lake Nation, led to a 2023 ruling by a federal …

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