
Judy Estenson
Republican | North Dakota
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Judy Estenson
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist., 15
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Jamestown College, Jamestown, BA, 1990-
St Lukes School of Nursing, Fargo, Nursing Diploma, 1978-
Nursing Diploma
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
NDGOP, District Chairman
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
ND State Senator, 2023-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Senate, 2018-2022
ND Agriculture Commissioner, 2014-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Sheri Haugen Hoffart (2025)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
North Dakota Right to Life Candidate Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I dont believe government should pay for anything that supports abortion EVER.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Only to save the life of the mother and my understanding is this is very rare.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It can be harmful in the long run.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Dont fund new government entities. Decrease spending in the state budget. No new taxes.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It means the government cannot interfere in the business of the church.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
That would be infringing on peoples religious freedom.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, it is beneficial to the USA to support Israels independence in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
I do not believe education has improved because of the US Department of education..in fact we have fallen in academic success.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
Why would we let foreign governments influence education in the US?
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To stop activist judges and to hold people accountable for their actions.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Parents also have a responsibility.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
People who have been shown to be mentally or otherwise unsafe.
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