Judge Wade Webb announces re-election bid

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Judge Wade Webb wants to remain on the bench.

He has filed with North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to run in the 2026 election for East Central Judicial District Judgeship.

Webb was first appointed to the position which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties back in 2003 by then Gov. John Hoeven.

He was first elected in 2006 and then re-elected in 2008, 2014 and 2020.

His campaign committee says he is the longest serving North Dakota state judge.

The primary election is in June with the general election set for November 3, 2026.

Judge Webb has served in numerous legal and community organizations and is a Distinguished Jurist in Residence of the UND School of Law.