Michael Howe

In 2023 and 2024, Forbes Advisor named North Dakota the best state to start a business, citing low LLC filing fees, a welcoming business climate, high business survival rates, and accessible government services. Michael will work to maintain North Dakota’s standing as a great place to do business by continuing to cut red tape and support a pro-business environment.

As a member of the Board of University and School Lands, Michael is committed to ensuring North Dakota’s educational trusts, mineral acres, and other assets are managed responsibly and efficiently. In this role, he provides oversight and guidance to support responsible trust land development, strengthen trust funds, and protect long-term value that ensures sustained growth and lasting benefits for the educational and public institutions that rely on these resources.

Ensuring North Dakota has some of the most secure and transparent elections in the nation while keeping them accessible for every eligible voter.

SECURE our electionS

Prioritizes secure and transparent elections while keeping voting accessible to eligible voters.

• The campaign cites proof-of-citizenship and identification requirements, paper ballots, non-internet-connected ballot equipment, post-election audits, restrictions on ranked-choice and approval voting, Election Day receipt deadlines, and a ban on private election-administration funding as existing safeguards.

Supports continuing to reduce regulatory red tape and maintain a pro-business state environment for starting and growing companies.

Prioritizes responsible and efficient management of state educational trusts, mineral acres, and related assets to protect long-term value for educational and public institutions.