2010 North Dakota elections

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

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.

United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2010^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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]

United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2010^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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]

North Dakota Secretary of State election, 2010^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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]

North Dakota Attorney General election, 2010^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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]

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner election, 2010^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2010 North Dakota Tax Commissioner election

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November 2, 2010

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Nominee	Cory Fong	Cynthia Kaldor	Richard Flattum-Riemers
Party	Republican	Democratic–NPL	Libertarian
Popular vote	156,520	67,856	7,716
Percentage	67.39%	29.22%	3.32%

Tax Commissioner before election

Cory Fong
Republican

Elected Tax Commissioner

Cory Fong
Republican

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.

North Dakota Tax Commissioner election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010.

North Dakota judicial elections, 2010 at Judgepedia

Ballot measures

One measure has been certified, and at least ten initiatives are pending.

North Dakota 2010 ballot measures at Ballotpedia

Local

Many elections for county offices were held on November 2, 2010.

References

^ 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. January 4, 2011. 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

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

[1] Herszenhorn, David (January 5, 2010). "Senator Dorgan of North Dakota Will Retire". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[2] "Senator Tracy Potter". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[3] "Election 2010 Face to Face: North Dakota US Senate Libertarian Party". YouTube. Prairie Public. January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[4] "North Dakota Official Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on June 8, 2010" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[5] "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.

[6] "Representative Rick Berg". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[7] "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.

[8] "Representative Corey Mock". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[9] "Endorsement: Secretary of State: Jaeger". Grand Forks Herald. October 24, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[10] "Change needed in secretary of state's office". The Bismarck Tribune. October 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[11] "2010 AFL-CIO Endorsements" (PDF). AFL-CIO. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[12] Wetzel, Dale (June 17, 2010). "Libertarian PSC candidate left off the ballot". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[13] "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[14] "Fargo attorney to challenge Stenehjem in AG race". Grand Forks Herald. April 7, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[15] "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[16] "Representative Merle Boucher". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[17] "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

[18] "Dems pick Cynthia Kaldor for ND tax commissioner". Grand Forks Herald. March 26, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[19] "Official 2010 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

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