Biography
Shelley Lenz is the Democratic candidate for the North Dakota House of Representatives, District 37, in the November 3, 2026 general election, having advanced from the June 9, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2] A veterinarian and small business owner in western North Dakota, she says in a Ballotpedia survey that her priorities include workforce development, affordable health care and rural communities.[3]
Shelley Lenz earned a high school diploma from Mount Vernon High School, a bachelor's degree from Ohio University in 1990, a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996 and a veterinary degree from The Ohio State University in 2001, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she moved to North Dakota in 2007 to start a veterinary clinic and has operated veterinary practices in Killdeer and later Dickinson for 18 years.[3]
Lenz said in the survey that her campaign messages include expanding career and technical education and school-to-work pipelines, practical health care reforms that strengthen the individual insurance market, and bringing business and community experience to the legislature.[3]
- 1.Shelley Lenz - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shelley Lenz - 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 37
Shelley Lenz is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Dakota House District 37 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
