Experience You Can Trust. Leadership That Listens.
Brent Schwan
Brent Schwan is a lifelong North Dakotan, longtime Watford City resident, and proven community leader with decades of real-world experience serving the people of western North Dakota. Through decades of experience in public service, energy, finance, and community leadership, Brent understands how responsible government, a strong economy, and local communities work together. A steady, levelheaded conservative, Brent believes in listening first, making decisions based on facts, and fighting for District 26 with integrity, common sense, and respect.
Rooted in Service. Ready to Lead.
Meet Brent
Brent Schwan is a lifelong North Dakotan, longtime Watford City resident, and proven community leader running as a Republican for the North Dakota House of Representatives in District 26.
Brent brings decades of real-world experience in public service, energy, finance, and small business. A graduate of Williston High School, he earned degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from Dickinson State University and has built a career grounded in responsibility, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Brent and his wife, Marella, have been married for 33 years and have lived in Watford City since 1997. They are proud parents of two daughters and grandparents to five grandchildren. Family, community, and service are at the center of everything Brent does.
Bringing Public & Private Sector Experience to Work for You
Brent Schwan’s experience reflects a lifetime of stepping up when his community needed him.
He spent nineteen years as a District Game Warden with the North Dakota Game & Fish Department, serving in both Fargo and Watford City. In that role, Brent worked closely with landowners, farmers, hunters, and local officials, gaining firsthand experience in problem-solving, public safety, and fair enforcement.
Brent later served as the Health, Safety, and Environmental Director for Concord Energy Transportation and Rocky Mountain Crude Oil, where he helped ensure responsible energy development while prioritizing worker safety and environmental stewardship. He also spent six years as a Commercial Lender with First International Bank & Trust, working directly with local businesses and families and gaining a strong understanding of financial responsibility and economic growth. Today, Brent continues to stay connected to the local workforce as a part-time bulk fuel hauler for Farmers Union Oil in Watford City.
A Lifetime of Service and Leadership
Beyond his professional career, Brent has consistently volunteered his time to serve others. He has been a volunteer rescue diver in Cass, Williams, and McKenzie Counties, a volunteer firefighter with the Watford City Fire Department, and a volunteer EMT with the McKenzie County Ambulance. His commitment to youth and community programs includes serving as a hockey coach and referee, coaching 4-H shooting sports, and leading outdoor education efforts in McKenzie County.
Brent has also held leadership roles on numerous local boards, including serving as president of the Watford City Golf Club, president of the McKenzie County Sportsman’s Club, and currently as president of the McKenzie County Outdoor Education Center. He also serves on the McKenzie Health Benefit Fund board.
Working for Our Communities. Fighting for District 26.
Brent’s Priorities
If elected, Brent will focus on issues that directly impact District 26 and North Dakota’s future:
Responsible Energy Development
Supporting continued, economically sound fossil fuel production while protecting landowners and local communities.
Protecting Property & Agriculture
Defending private property rights and ensuring agriculture remains strong and viable for future generations.
Strengthening Small Business
Creating a stable environment where small businesses and industry can grow, invest, and provide good-paying jobs.
Infrastructure & Housing
Advocating for infrastructure development and addressing the need for safe, affordable housing.
Fair & Responsible Tax Policy
Working to maintain appropriate gross production tax funding for local projects and addressing property tax concerns.