Judge of the District Court No. 11 East Central in Statewide, North Dakota

2026 Primary Election

• Cherie L Clark — Incumbent District Court Judge in Fargo, ND

  Cherie L. Clark is an incumbent District Court Judge for North Dakota's East Central Judicial District, Judgeship No. 11. Appointed to this seat by Governor Doug Burgum in 2023, she first joined the judicial bench in 2017. Born in 1969, Judge Clark earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota. Her extensive legal career prior to her appointments included service as an Assistant County Attorney in Minnesota and as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Cass County, North Dakota, gaining significant trial experience. Judge Clark is campaigning for re-election as a nonpartisan candidate, aligning with principles of independence, people-powered governance, anti-corruption, and campaign civility.