Michelle Axtman

Background

Axtman is the sitting North Dakota State Senator for District 7 and is running for that seat in the November 3, 2026 general election. Before entering the Senate in 2022, she served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force; she serves on the Senate Education and Workforce Development committees.

Sources: Ballot Brief, BallotReady

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Economic policy

  Her campaign information says she supports pro-business policies for entrepreneurs, farmers, and energy producers.

  Ballot Brief

• State budget

  Her campaign information says she supports conservative budgeting and protecting the state’s Legacy Fund.

  Ballot Brief

• School technology

  Axtman said she is working on a 2027 bill to limit screen time on school-owned devices according to grade level, require parent notice of device policies, and provide parents an online portal to view children’s use. She described the goal as “tech as a tool, not a toy.”

  KFGO