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


Links

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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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