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Election Timeline
March 6, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
April 13, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 12, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
North Dakota is the 17th most conservative state, voting
15.87% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, North Dakota is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
North Dakota ranks 21st among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
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OPEN SEAT:
Four-term Democrat Kent Conrad is retiring at the end of the current term. He is not seeking re-election in 2012.
GOP Candidates
Richard Berg - U.S. Representative from North Dakota
Duane Sand
DEM Candidates
Heidi Heitkamp - Former North Dakota Attorney General
Thomas Potter
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection -
Weak GOP Gain
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Interim: Republican Jack Dalrymple took office in December, 2010 following then-Governor John Hoeven's move to the U.S. Senate.
He is running for election for the first time in 2012. He currently faces only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Jack Dalrymple - Interim Governor of North Dakota
Paul Sorum
DEM Candidates
Ryan Taylor - North Dakota State Senator
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Solid GOP Hold
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No competitive races in 2012
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: OPEN: ??? (R) vs. Pam Gulleson (D) (possibly competitive)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
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1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
34 GOP, 12 DEM, 1 vacant |
| State House - GOP control |
69 GOP, 25 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Jack Dalrymple (R) - 1st term (partial), up for election in 2012
Lt. Governor: Drew Wrigley (R) - 3rd term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Kent Conrad (D) - 4th term, not seeking re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: John Hoeven (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2016
House District 1: Richard Berg (R) - 1st term (running for Senate)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Mod R |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid D |
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Solid D |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid D |
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-- |
Solid R |
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| Governor |
Strong R |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| House |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 GOP |
| CD-AL |
Mod D |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong R |
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| BOLD - party turnover |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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