Christina Wolff and Dan Ruby beat out Lisa Hermosillo, the Democratic candidate, in District 38’s 2024 election.

Wolff is a newcomer to politics for the Republican Party and said that her campaign had been much more involved than she thought. She said she spent 15-20 hours each week knocking on doors campaigning and getting to know people in the community. She said she’s excited to have the chance to serve the people of District 38 and is looking forward to focusing on making sure the state is responsible with its money.

Wolff got involved in politics in 2020 and is currently the secretary of District 38. She also heads up the North Central Republican Women. Wolff said she hadn’t thought about getting involved in politics until she was invited to run by Dan Ruby.

Ruby, the other Republican candidate who took the lead in the ballots as of press time Tuesday night, with 45.13% of the total vote. Ruby was also the leading candidate in June’s primary elections, deciding last night’s candidates. Ruby has been the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, as well as sat on several other committees within the House. He is also the CEO of two businesses in the Minot area.

As a member of the House, Ruby has sponsored passing bills requiring clear language on automatic renewals of subscription services, banning smoking in public places and others. He has also sponsored several bills intended to eliminate abortion on demand in North Dakota.

Ruby and Wolff were challenged by Lisa Hermosillo, the rookie Democrat competing for the seat.

Hermosillo said she was anxious and excited just before the election because of all the work she has put into her race. She was glad to see the tables filled at her watch party at a local bar Tuesday night. She said she appreciated all the support she has been shown in the race.

David Hogue, the Senate incumbent and sole candidate, is an U.S. Army veteran. He has been in the Senate since 2009 and is currently the Senate majority leader.

According to Hogue, the most important legislation he has been part of was the establishment of the Legacy Fund, a state revenue source passed by voters in the 2010 election. He was part of a team that developed the “30% go big or go home approach,” which taxes one-third of the 5% tax on oil coming from wells. This persuaded bipartisan approval after the House and Senate passed different versions of the resolution. Hogue said he was proud of the fund’s current $11 billion principle.