North Dakota treasurer, insurance commissioner win uncontested races

North Dakota’s treasurer and insurance commission will remain the same after both men won uncontested races on Tuesday night.

Treasurer Thomas Beadle and Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread both won 98% of votes with write-in candidates garnering 2% of the vote total.

Beadle became the state’s treasurer in 2020 after defeating Democratic-NPL Party candidate Mark Haugen with 66% of the vote. Beadle previously represented the Fargo area in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2020.

Godfread was first elected insurance commissioner in 2016 after defeating Dem-NPL Party candidate Ruth Buffalo with 64% of the vote.