Summary
A general election was held in the U.S. state of North Dakota on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, with primary elections being held on June 8, 2010.
U.S. Congress edit
Senate edit
Incumbent Democrat Byron Dorgan was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term but announced in January 2010 that he would not seek reelection, citing his desire to retire and pursue other interests outside of public life.[1] Tracy Potter, a state senator representing Bismarck,[2] won the Democratic-NPL primary while incumbent Governor John Hoeven won the Republican primary and Keith Hanson, a software engineer from West Fargo,[3] won the Libertarian primary.[4] On November 2, 2010, Hoeven won the general election in a landslide with 76.08% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Hoeven | 181,689 | 76.08% | +44.36% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Tracy Potter | 52,955 | 22.17% | -46.11% | |
| Libertarian | Keith Hanson | 3,890 | 1.63% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 238,534 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic–NPL | |||||
House of Representatives edit
Incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy, who had represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives since 1993, ran for re-election and was defeated by Republican nominee Rick Berg, a state representative from Fargo.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Rick Berg | 129,802 | 54.74% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | 106,542 | 44.93% | ||
| Write-in | 793 | 0.33% | |||
| Total votes | 237,137 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic–NPL | |||||
Statewide constitutional offices edit
Secretary of State edit
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Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger ran for re-election to a sixth term as North Dakota Secretary of State and defeated a challenge from Democratic nominee Corey Mock, a state representative from Grand Forks.[8] Jaeger was endorsed by the Grand Forks Herald[9] while Mock was endorsed by The Bismarck Tribune[10] and the AFL–CIO.[11] During the campaign, Jaeger faced criticism over his office's mishandling of a candidate's campaign filings which resulted in them being mistakenly omitted from the June 8 primary election ballot.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Alvin Jaeger (incumbent) | 145,882 | 62.44% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Corey Mock | 87,519 | 37.46% | ||
| Write-in | 222 | 0.1% | |||
| Total votes | 233,623 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Attorney General edit
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Incumbent Republican Wayne Stenehjem ran for re-election to a fourth term as North Dakota Attorney General and defeated a challenge from Democratic nominee Jeanette Boechler, a personal injury lawyer from Fargo.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Wayne Stenehjem (incumbent) | 175,627 | 74.55% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Jeanette Boechler | 59,781 | 25.38% | ||
| Write-in | 174 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 235,582 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Agriculture Commissioner edit
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Incumbent Republican Doug Goehring ran for election to his first full term as North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and defeated a challenge from Democratic nominee Merle Boucher, the Democrat minority leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives from Rolette.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Doug Goehring (incumbent) | 157,867 | 67.98% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Merle Boucher | 74,143 | 31.93% | ||
| Write-in | 216 | 0.09% | |||
| Total votes | 232,226 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Tax Commissioner edit
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Incumbent Republican Cory Fong ran for re-election to a second term as North Dakota Tax Commissioner and defeated challenges from Democratic nominee Cynthia Kaldor, a businesswoman and former member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education from Mayville,[18] and Libertarian nominee Richard Flattum-Riemers.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Cory Fong (incumbent) | 156,520 | 67.39% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Cynthia Kaldor | 67,856 | 29.22% | ||
| Libertarian | Richard Flattum-Riemers | 7,716 | 3.32% | ||
| Write-in | 160 | 0.07% | |||
| Total votes | 232,252 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
State Legislature edit
State Senate edit
One-half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate are up for election in 2010.
State House of Representatives edit
One-half of the seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.
Judicial positions edit
Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.
- North Dakota judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia
Ballot measures edit
One measure has been certified, and at least ten initiatives are pending.
- North Dakota 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia
Local edit
Many elections for county offices were held on November 2, 2010.
References edit
- ^ Herszenhorn, David (January 5, 2010). "Senator Dorgan of North Dakota Will Retire". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Senator Tracy Potter". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Election 2010 Face to Face: North Dakota US Senate Libertarian Party". YouTube. Prairie Public. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "North Dakota Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on June 8, 2010" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "North Dakota Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held on November 2, 2010" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Rick Berg". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "North Dakota Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the General Election Held on November 2, 2010" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. November 16, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Corey Mock". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: Secretary of State: Jaeger". Grand Forks Herald. October 24, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Change needed in secretary of state's office". The Bismarck Tribune. October 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "2010 AFL-CIO Endorsements" (PDF). AFL-CIO. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Wetzel, Dale (June 17, 2010). "Libertarian PSC candidate left off the ballot". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Fargo attorney to challenge Stenehjem in AG race". Grand Forks Herald. April 7, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Merle Boucher". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dems pick Cynthia Kaldor for ND tax commissioner". Grand Forks Herald. March 26, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
External links edit
- Voting at the North Dakota Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress Candidates for North Dakota at Project Vote Smart
- North Dakota Election Guide from Congress.org
- North Dakota from OurCampaigns.com
- North Dakota Polls at Pollster.com
- North Dakota Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
- North Dakota 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money