Ariston E Johnson

Ariston E Johnson is a candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court North Dakota Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, North Dakota.

Attorney in Watford City, ND

Also running: Douglas A Bahr, Jerod Tufte.

Ariston Johnson is an attorney running for election as judge of the North Dakota Supreme Court in the nonpartisan primary on June 9, 2026. He is challenging incumbent Jerod Tufte for the seat. Johnson earned a high school diploma from Watford City High School before obtaining a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota in 2003 and a law degree from William & Mary Law School in 2007. His career experience is in practicing as an attorney at law. Johnson has publicly stated a judicial philosophy that judges should not decide policy or law.