United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2012
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The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota will take place on November 6, 2012 concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election
as well as other elections to the United States Senate
and House of Representatives
and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad
decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fifth term.
Official campaign websites
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as well as other elections to the United States Senate
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and House of Representatives
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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad is the senior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party...
decided to retire instead of running for re-election to a fifth term.
Declared
- Heidi HeitkampHeidi HeitkampHeidi Heitkamp is a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of North Dakota. She served as the 28th attorney general of the state from 1993 to 2001. She ran on the Democratic-NPL ticket for governor in 2000, losing to John Hoeven. She was considering a bid for the Democratic nomination for the...
, former state attorney general and 2000 Democratic gubernatorial nomineeNorth Dakota gubernatorial election, 2000The 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2000 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor Ed Schafer decided not to run for re-election. Republican nominee John Hoeven won the election. Heitkamp had led in the polls until early October, when... - Thomas Potter, Presbyterian pastor and former professor of finance at UNDUniversity of North DakotaThe University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
.
Potential
- Joel HeitkampJoel HeitkampJoel C. Heitkamp is a former North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 26th district from 1994 to 2008.Heitkamp is also a talk show host...
, former state senator and radio personalityRadio personalityA radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,... - Tim MathernTim MathernTim Mathern is a state senator in North Dakota. He also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of North Dakota in 2008.Mathern grew up on a dairy and grain farm near Edgeley, ND with 12 brothers and sisters. He attended public school in Edgeley before attending Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo...
, state senator and and 2008 Democratic gubernatorial nomineeNorth Dakota gubernatorial election, 2008The 2008 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on 4 November 2008 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor John Hoeven was easily re-elected again, defeating Democrat Tim Mathern.-Republican:... - Tracy PotterTracy PotterTracy Potter is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate. He has represented the 35th district since 2007 and was the endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate in the 2010 election against Governor John Hoeven....
, state senator and 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. SenateUnited States Senate election in North Dakota, 2010The 2010 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator... - Tim Purdon, U.S. Attorney
- Jasper SchneiderJasper SchneiderJasper Schneider was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 21st district since 2006....
, USDA rural development state director - Ryan TaylorRyan Taylor (North Dakota politician)Ryan M. Taylor is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 7th district since 2003. He has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2010....
, North Dakota SenateNorth Dakota SenateThe North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
Minority Leader
Declined
- Kent Conrad, incumbent U.S. senator
- Pam GullesonPam GullesonPam Gulleson was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 26th district from 1993 to 2009. She also served as Senior Legislative Advisor and Chief of Staff for former Senator Byron Dorgan...
, former state representative and former chief of staff and former state director for former Senator Byron DorganByron DorganByron Leslie Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota and is now a senior policy advisor for a Washington, DC law firm. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. In the Senate, he was Chairman of the Democratic... - Kristin Hedger, former Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Secretary of StateNorth Dakota Secretary of StateThe North Dakota Secretary of State is an elected office in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The current Secretary of State is Alvin Jaeger. The general duties of the Secretary of State include being the custodian of the state's Great Seal and other official state documents, recording the official...
- Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union and former North Dakota agriculture commissionerNorth Dakota Agriculture CommissionerIn the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Agriculture Commissioner, formerly known as the Commissioner of Agriculture, is an elected official who heads the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner is Doug Goehring....
- Earl PomeroyEarl PomeroyEarl 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 :...
, former U.S. representative - Mac Schneider, state senator
Declared
- Rick BergRick BergRichard Alan Berg is the U.S. Representative for . Berg serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served in the state House of Representatives. He served as Majority Leader and Speaker.-Early life, education, and pre-political career:Berg...
, U.S. Representative - Duane SandDuane SandDuane 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...
, former North and South Dakota Director for Americans for ProsperityAmericans for ProsperityAmericans for Prosperity is a Washington, D.C.–based political advocacy group. According to their literature, they promote economic policy that supports business, and restrains regulation by government...
Potential
- Bob Harms, North Dakota Republican Party treasurer
- Kelly SchmidtKelly SchmidtKelly Schmidt is a North Dakota Republican Party politician and public servant who is the current North Dakota State Treasurer, serving since 2004.-North Dakota State Treasurer:...
, North Dakota treasurer - John WarfordJohn WarfordJohn Warford is the current mayor of Bismarck, North Dakota. He was elected to office in 2002, was re-elected in 2006 and again in 2010. Although the mayor's office is officially non-partisan, Warford identifies himself as Republican.-Biography:...
, mayor of BismarckBismarck, North DakotaBismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
Declined
- Al Carlson, North Dakota state house majority leader
- Tony Clark, state public service commissioner
- Kevin CramerKevin CramerKevin Cramer is a North Dakota politician who in 2010 is serving as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner.-Biography:...
, state public service commissioner - Cory FongCory FongCory Fong is a North Dakota public servant. He is a Republican, and the current state State Tax Commissioner....
, state tax commissioner - Jack DalrympleJack DalrympleJohn "Jack" Dalrymple is a North Dakota politician and businessman who is the current Governor of North Dakota, and a one-time candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. Dalrymple became governor after the resignation of John Hoeven, who was elected to the U.S...
, North Dakota governor and 1992 Republican nominee for U.S. SenateUnited States Senate special election in North Dakota, 1992The 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota was held December 4, 1992 to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Quentin Burdick. Burdick's widow, Jocelyn Burdick, was appointed as a temporary replacement until the election was held... - Shane Goettle, U.S. Senator John HoevenJohn HoevenJohn 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,...
's state director - Tony Grindberg, state senator
- Brian Kalk, state public service commissioner (running for House)
- Kim KoppelmanKim KoppelmanKim Koppelman is a state legislator serving in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He was elected in 1994, and subsequently re-elected in 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2006 . Koppelman currently serves as the national chair of the Council of State Governments...
, state senator (considering running for House) - Ed Schafer, former U.S. agriculture secretary and former North Dakota governor
- Wayne StenehjemWayne StenehjemWayne 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:...
, North Dakota attorney general - Drew WrigleyDrew WrigleyDrew Wrigley is the 37th and current Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. He was appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple on December 7, 2010. Wrigley previously served as U.S...
, North Dakota lieutenant governor
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2012United States Senate elections, 2012Elections to the United States Senate are to be held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies...
- United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2012United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2012The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. Representatives from the state's at-large congressional district. The election will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a...
- North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2012North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2012The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2012 to elect a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent governor Jack Dalrymple, a member of the Republican Party, is seeking re-election.-Republican primary:...
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for North Dakota at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
Official campaign websites