Election 2026
Native candidates: Election results
Follow results for Native candidates for governor, Congress, statewide office and state legislatures across the country.
Results from The Associated Press begin after polls close Nov. 3. Last updated Oct. 29, 2026
Races to watch
Deb Haaland New Mexico governor
Mary Peltola Alaska U.S. Senate
Peggy Flanagan Minnesota U.S. Senate
Jasmine Thomas Oklahoma U.S. Senate
Jonathan Nez Arizona U.S. House, District 2
Sharice Davids Kansas U.S. House, District 3
Claire Valdez New York U.S. House, District 7
Who controls Congress
Which party controls the Senate and House shapes funding for the Indian Health Service and Interior, the Indian Affairs committees and the bills that reach tribal nations.
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Governor, Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate
- Deb HaalandNew Mexico · GovernorDemocrat Pueblo of Laguna
- T.W. ShannonOklahoma · Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Chickasaw Nation
- Mary PeltolaAlaska · U.S. SenateDemocrat Yup'ik
- David LeslieAlaska · U.S. SenateDemocrat Iñupiaq
- Peggy FlanaganMinnesota · U.S. SenateDemocrat White Earth Nation
- N'Kiyla "Jasmine" ThomasOklahoma · U.S. SenateDemocrat Chickasaw Nation
U.S. House
- Bill HillAlaska · U.S. House, At LargeNonpartisan Dena'ina Athabascan
- Jonathan NezArizona · U.S. House, District 2Democrat Navajo Nation
- Sharice DavidsKansas · U.S. House, District 3Democrat Ho-Chunk Nation
- Claire ValdezNew York · U.S. House, District 7Democrat Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
- Josh BrecheenOklahoma · U.S. House, District 2Republican Choctaw
- Tom ColeOklahoma · U.S. House, District 4Republican Chickasaw Nation
Ballot measures
These statewide measures affect how Native people vote or fund tribal institutions.
- Ballot Measure 2AlaskaWould repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting. First Alaskans Institute and Sealaska oppose it.
- Ballot Measure 3AlaskaWould require U.S. citizenship to vote.
- Proposition 144ArizonaWould require government-issued ID for every ballot, including mail ballots, and proof of citizenship. Tribal IDs count under current law; the measure leaves ID details to the Legislature.
- Amendment 1KansasWould require U.S. citizenship to vote.
- Bond Question 2New Mexico$20 million for libraries. Tribal libraries are eligible.
- Bond Question 3New Mexico$230 million for higher education buildings and equipment. Tribal schools are eligible.
Alaska
- Bryce EdgmonState Senate, District SIndependent Yup'ik
- Darren DeaconState Senate, District SRepublican Native Village of Kalskag
- Maxine DibertState House, District 31Democrat Koyukon Athabascan
- Brenda WilsonState House, District 37Republican Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
- Cade WoodsState House, District 37Independent Curyung Tribal Council
- Nellie "Unangiq" JimmieState House, District 38Democrat Yup'ik, Ojibwa and Lakota
- Neal "Quannaq" FosterState House, District 39Democrat Iñupiat
- Tyler IvanoffState House, District 39Nonpartisan Iñupiat
- Robyn "Niayuq" FrierState House, District 40Democrat Iñupiat
- Saima "Ikrik" ChaseState House, District 40Democrat Iñupiat
Arizona
- Clara PratteCorporation CommissionDemocrat Navajo Nation
- Jamescita PeshlakaiState Senate, District 6Democrat Diné
- Mike MontielState Senate, District 7Democrat Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Ian TellerState House, District 6Democrat Navajo Nation
- Mae PeshlakaiState House, District 6Democrat Diné
- Brian GarciaState House, District 8Democrat Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Sally Ann GonzalesState House, District 20Democrat Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Minnesota
- Steve GreenState Senate, District 2Republican White Earth Nation
- Mary KuneshState Senate, District 39Democrat Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (descendant)
- Alicia "Liish" KozlowskiState House, District 8BDemocrat Grand Portage Band and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Mexicana
- Shelley BuckState House, District 47ADemocrat Prairie Island Indian Community
Montana
- Angeline CheekPublic Service Commission, District 1Democrat Hunkpapa Lakota and Oglala Lakota
- Tyson Running WolfState Senate, District 8Democrat Blackfeet Nation
- Erin Farris-OlsenState Senate, District 41Democrat Brothertown Indian Nation
- Shane MorigeauState Senate, District 50Democrat Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
- Dalton BradfordState House, District 13Democrat Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
- Thedis CroweState House, District 15Democrat Blackfeet Nation
- Lona Running WolfState House, District 16Democrat Blackfeet Nation
- Natalie Weeks-O'NealState House, District 31Democrat Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
- Mike FoxState House, District 32Democrat Gros Ventre
- Jade SooktisState House, District 41Democrat Northern Cheyenne
- Sidney "Chip" FitzpatrickState House, District 42Democrat Crow
- Katie Fire ThunderState House, District 59Democrat Oglala Lakota
- Donavon HawkState House, District 72Democrat Crow and Crow Creek Sioux
- Shelly FyantState House, District 91Democrat Bitterroot Salish of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
New Mexico
- Heather EllisonState House, District 4Republican Navajo Nation
- Joseph HernandezState House, District 4Democrat Navajo
- Doreen Wonda JohnsonState House, District 5Democrat Diné
- Martha GarciaState House, District 6Democrat Diné
- Patricia Roybal CaballeroState House, District 13Democrat Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe and Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe
- Derrick LenteState House, District 65Democrat Sandia Pueblo and Isleta Pueblo
- Charlotte LittleState House, District 68Democrat San Felipe Pueblo
- Michelle Paulene AbeytaState House, District 69Democrat Diné
Not in AP results:
- Results pendingSharon ClahchischilliagePublic Education Commission, District 5Republican Diné
Oklahoma
- Brad BolesCorporation CommissionRepublican Cherokee
- John PfeifferLabor CommissionerRepublican Cherokee
- Christopher WierState House, District 4Democrat Cherokee Nation
- Hurchel "Trey" CaldwellState House, District 63Republican Choctaw
- Amanda ClintonState House, District 71Democrat Cherokee
- Ronald "Ron" StewartState House, District 73Democrat Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Muscogee Nation (descendant)
- Kristina GabrielState House, District 77Democrat Cherokee Nation
- Chelsey BranhamState House, District 85Democrat Chickasaw Nation
- David HardinState House, District 86Republican Cherokee
More Native candidates on the ballot
These 52 candidates are on the ballot in states where AP results aren’t available on our site. Results are updated by ICT as states report.
Won Lost Runoff Results pending
Arkansas 1
- Results pendingJacob AllenState House, District 10Democrat Chickasaw Nation
California 1
- Results pendingJames RamosState Assembly, District 45Democrat Serrano & Cahuilla
Colorado 2
- Results pendingConsuelo RedhorseState House, District 13Democrat Navajo
- Results pendingGabriel CervantesState House, District 31Democrat Descendant of the Coahuiltecan
Connecticut 1
- Results pendingLarry Pemberton Jr.State House, District 139Democrat Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
Hawai'i 13
- Results pendingBrenton AwaU.S. House, District 2Republican Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingJohn Waihee IVOffice of Hawaiian Affairs, At-Large TrusteeNonpartisan Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKalei AkakaOffice of Hawaiian Affairs, O'ahu Resident TrusteeNonpartisan Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKanekoa CrabbeOffice of Hawaiian Affairs, At-Large TrusteeNonpartisan Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKe'eaumoku KapuOffice of Hawaiian Affairs, Maui Resident TrusteeNonpartisan Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKeoni SouzaOffice of Hawaiian Affairs, At-Large TrusteeNonpartisan Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingJeanné KapelaState House, District 5Democrat Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKirstin KahaloaState House, District 6Democrat Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingMahina PoepoeState House, District 13Democrat Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingPa'ele KiakonaState House, District 14Green Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingMicah Po'okela Kim AiuState House, District 32Democrat Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingDarius KilaState House, District 44Democrat Native Hawaiian
- Results pendingKalehua KaopuaState House, District 45Democrat Kanaka ʻŌiwi
Idaho 1
- Results pendingTrish Carter-GoodheartState House, District 6ADemocrat Nez Perce Tribe
Iowa 1
- Results pendingJessica Lopez-WalkerState House, District 2Democrat Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Louisiana 1
- Results pendingTia LeBrunU.S. House, District 3Democrat United Houma Nation
Michigan 2
- Results pendingSean McCannU.S. House, District 4Democrat Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- Results pendingMelissa PerronState House, District 107Democrat Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Nevada 2
- Results pendingCalvin SandovalState Senate, District 20Democrat Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Fort Peck Tribes
- Results pendingShea BackusState Assembly, District 37Democrat Cherokee
North Dakota 3
- Results pendingCollette BrownState House, District 9Democrat Spirit Lake Nation
- Results pendingDuane PoitraState House, District 9Democrat Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
- Results pendingJayme DavisState House, District 9Democrat Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Standing Rock Nation
Oregon 2
- Results pendingTawna SanchezState House, District 43Democrat Shoshone-Bannock, Ute and Carrizo
- Results pendingEmily McIntireState House, District 56Republican Muscogee Nation
South Carolina 1
- Results pendingFawn PedalinoState House, District 64Republican Natchez-Kusso Tribe
South Dakota 8
- Results pendingShawn BordeauxState Senate, District 26Democrat Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- Results pendingCelestine StadnickState Senate, District 27Democrat Oglala Lakota
- Results pendingEric EmeryState House, District 26ADemocrat Rosebud Sioux Tribe
- Results pendingLewis GrassRopeState House, District 26BDemocrat Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
- Results pendingElizabeth Lone EagleState House, District 27Independent Cheyenne River Lakota
- Results pendingEvangeline Poor BearState House, District 27Independent Oglala Lakota
- Results pendingJana HuntState House, District 28ARepublican Cheyenne River Lakota
- Results pendingSamuel Hare Sr.State House, District 32Independent Yankton Sioux Tribe
Tennessee 1
- Results pendingBryan TerryState House, District 48Republican Choctaw
Utah 2
- Results pendingAngela RomeroState House, District 25Democrat Shoshone-Bannock
- Results pendingTracie Yellowman TsoState House, District 69Democrat Diné
Vermont 1
- Results pendingAlanna OjibwayState House, Windsor-6Democrat Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and United Houma Nation
Washington 7
- Results pendingClaudia KauffmanState Senate, District 47Democrat Nez Perce Tribe
- Results pendingChelsea DimasState House, District 14, Position 1Democrat Nahua and Purapecha
- Results pendingRenee Hernandez GreenfieldState House, District 26, Position 2Democrat Cochiti Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo and Taos Pueblo
- Results pendingMaria LittlesunState House, District 35, Position 2Democrat Skokomish
- Results pendingDebra LekanoffState House, District 40, Position 1Democrat Tlingit
- Results pendingChris StearnsState House, District 47, Position 2Democrat Navajo
- Results pendingKim HarlessState House, District 49, Position 1Democrat Ópata
Wyoming 1
- Results pendingIvan PoseyState House, District 33Democrat Eastern Shoshone, Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho
Results: The Associated Press. Candidate data: ICT and Advance Native Political Leadership. Read about the more than 100 Native candidates running for state office.
