Biography
Cara Cody-Braun is an independent candidate for the North Dakota House of Representatives, District 11, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She is a retired teacher who said in a Ballotpedia survey that keeping state funding in North Dakota public schools is one of her key issues.[1][3]
Cody-Braun graduated from Mandan High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Moorhead State University in 1989 and a graduate degree from North Dakota State University in 2019, according to Ballotpedia.[1] Ballotpedia describes her as a retired teacher.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Cody-Braun said she supports early childhood and public education and wants North Dakota to focus on childcare, early childhood education and public schools to keep and attract families.[3] She said she wants to protect the state's natural resources and to add a variety of voices to balance what she called a lopsided balance of power in the state.[3] She listed education, environment, human rights and housing as policy areas she cares about, and named ND Dem-NPL District 11 and Planned Parenthood as endorsers.[3]
- 1.Cara Cody-Braun - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Cara Cody-Braun - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Dakota House District 11
Cara Cody-Braun is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 11 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.