The 2008 election for North Dakota's At-large congressional district

North Dakota's At-large congressional district

North Dakota's At-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. All of North Dakota is contained within one at large Congressional District making it the eighth largest district in the nation.- History:...

 took place on November 4, 2008. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party

North Dakota Democratic NPL Party

The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party of the United States...

 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 ninth term. 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...

 Duane Sand

Duane Sand

Duane Sand is a North Dakota politician, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and a U.S. Navy officer during the Iraq War. Sand ran for the United States Senate in North Dakota on the Republican ticket in 2000 against incumbent Kent Conrad of the Democratic-Nonpartisan League, and was...

 formally announced that he was running on March 20, 2008. He previously challenged Pomeroy in 2004.

Initial speculation for a Republican challenger included Governor of North Dakota

Governor of North Dakota

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 John Hoeven

John Hoeven

John Henry Hoeven III is the junior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Republican Party. He is expected to become the state's senior senator when Kent Conrad retires from the Senate in January 2013.Hoeven served as the 31st Governor of North Dakota,...

 and Attorney General

Attorney General

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 Wayne Stenehjem

Wayne Stenehjem

Wayne Stenehjem is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. He is the current Attorney General of the state, serving since 2000.-Biography:...

, who were enjoying very high approval ratings throughout their terms of office. State Representative Kim Koppelman and State House Majority Leader Rick Berg ruled themselves out of the running on February 20, 2008, Another possible challenger was Brian Kalk, who decided to run for Public Service Commissioner and was successful in the November election.

Results

External links

• Elections and Voting from the North Dakota Secretary of State
• Race ranking and details from CQ Politics
  Congressional Quarterly
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• North Dakota House race from 2008 Race Tracker
• Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
  Center for Responsive Politics
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• North Dakota At-Large from OurCampaigns.org
• U.S. Congress candidates for North Dakota at Project Vote Smart
  Project Vote Smart
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• Official campaign websites
  • Earl Pomeroy, Democratic-NPL Incumbent
  • Duane Sand, Republican