2010 North Dakota elections
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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.
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U.S. Congress
Senate
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
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
Secretary of State
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 County results Jeager: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Mock: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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 County results Stenehjem: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Boechler: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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 County results Goehring: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Boucher: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 Democratic 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
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 County results Fong: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Kaldor: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
State Senate
One-half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate are up for election in 2010.
State House of Representatives
One-half of the seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.
Judicial positions
- 90–100%
Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.
Ballot measures
One measure has been certified, and at least ten initiatives are pending.
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
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- 60–70%
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- 80–90%
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- 60–70%
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- 50–60%
Local
Many elections for county offices were held on November 2, 2010.