United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2000
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The 2000 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota
's At-large
congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy
was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican
candidate John Dorso
.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was John Dorso
, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader
. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties.
While the election was the closest for Pomeroy since 1994, Dorso was unable to defeat the four-term congressman. Dorso's father, Carmen Dorso, died during the campaign after a battle with leukemia
.
Two independent candidates, Jan Shelver and Kenneth R. Loughead, also sought the seat, but had little impact on the result. Loughead had previously sought the seat in 1998 and 1996.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
's At-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy
Earl Pomeroy
Earl Pomeroy is a lobbyist and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 until 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party.- Early life, education and career :...
was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
candidate John Dorso
John Dorso
John Dorso is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the North Dakota House Majority Leader from 1997 to 1999, and in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999. He was also a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, against Dem-NPLer...
.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was John Dorso
John Dorso
John Dorso is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the North Dakota House Majority Leader from 1997 to 1999, and in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999. He was also a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, against Dem-NPLer...
, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader
North Dakota House of Representatives
The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and is larger than the North Dakota Senate....
. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties.
While the election was the closest for Pomeroy since 1994, Dorso was unable to defeat the four-term congressman. Dorso's father, Carmen Dorso, died during the campaign after a battle with leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
.
Two independent candidates, Jan Shelver and Kenneth R. Loughead, also sought the seat, but had little impact on the result. Loughead had previously sought the seat in 1998 and 1996.