Christine O'Riley

Christine O'Riley is a candidate for North Dakota State Senate District 11 in the 2026 primary election. A veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2003, she and her family returned to North Dakota, the home of her ancestors. She is running to protect and strengthen the state's quality of life. Her platform focuses on taxpayer relief through measures like abolishing or significantly containing property taxes and examining state income taxes. O'Riley also advocates for protecting life from conception to natural death, maintaining safe streets, ensuring legislative guardrails against waste, and exploring quality education options. She has pledged support for congressional term limits.