- The insurance commissioner is the head of the North Dakota Insurance Department.
- The insurance commissioner licenses insurance professionals in the state, educates consumers about different types of insurance, and handles consumer complaints. The commissioner also supervises state bonds.
- The insurance commissioner serves 4-year terms, with no term limits. 
- They are paid an annual salary of $112,241.

North Dakota

2024 North Dakota General Election

Housing & Urban Development

Insurance

Consumer Protection

Insurance Commissioner

- The Public Service Commission is a constitutional agency overseeing abandoned mine lands, land revitalization post-mining, utilities, telecommunications, railroads, auctioneers, and pipeline safety. 
- The Commission appoints executives and support groups for regulatory oversight and consumer assistance in these sectors. 
- It is composed of 3 commissioners who are elected statewide to staggered six-year terms.
- They are paid an annual salary of $115,304.

Responsible for regulating various utilities across the state.

Environment

Utility Costs

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Public Service Commissioner

- The superintendent of public instruction heads the state's Department of Public Instruction, overseeing education statewide. The department creates and shares state education policies, supports school districts, and oversees K-12 education.
- It also manages a loan forgiveness program for teachers in shortage areas and subjects.
- To be elected to this position a person must be a qualified North Dakota voter and at least 25 years old.
- The annual salary for this position is $143,668.

Chief executive of the state’s public education.

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

Superintendent of Public Instruction

- Your US representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Dakota currently has one US representative.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. 
- To hold this office, a candidate must be a US Citizen for at least 7 years before their election, and a North Dakota resident. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

2024 North Dakota candidates

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner

1 candidate

North Dakota Public Service Commissioner

2 candidates

North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction

2 candidates

North Dakota US Representative

2 candidates

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