John Henry Hoeven III is an American banker and politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota,a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party,Hoeven served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010.
The North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the national Democratic Party. It was formed as the outcome of a merger of two parties;the state previously had a three-party political system. It is one of only two state Democratic Party affiliates to have a different name from the central party,the other being the neighboring Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. The party controls no North Dakota federal or statewide elected offices as of 2023.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other United States Senate elections,United States House of Representatives elections,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
The politics of North Dakota were shaped historically by early settlement by people from the Northern Tier,who carried their politics west ultimately from New England,upstate New York,and the Upper Midwest. The area and state also received numerous European immigrants and migrants,particularly during the era of opening up of former Native American lands for sale and settlement.
The 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-NPL U.S. senator Byron Dorgan announced in January 2010 that he would not seek reelection,leading to the first open seat election since 1992. Republican governor John Hoeven won the seat in a landslide,taking 76.1% of the vote,sweeping every county in the state,and becoming North Dakota's first Republican senator since 1987. Hoeven's 54 point margin of victory was a dramatic and historic shift from the previous election for this seat,when Dorgan won reelection in a 36 point landslide and himself swept every county in the state.
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.
The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2012 to elect a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Dalrymple,a member of the Republican Party,won election to a full term. Ryan Taylor was the Democratic nominee. Dalrymple prevailed with 63% of the vote.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of North Dakota on November 4,2014. Five of North Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
Erin Oban is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. She is a former member of the North Dakota Senate for the 35th district and the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party.
Margaret Sitte is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate for the 35th district.
Rick Becker is an American politician from Bismarck. He serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives as an Independent,having been elected as a Republican.
North Dakota held two statewide elections in 2016:a primary election on Tuesday,June 14,and a general election on Tuesday,November 8. In addition,each township elected officers on Tuesday,March 15,and each school district selected a date between April 1 and June 30 to hold their elections. This would have been the first election since the state legislature revoked the ability to use a student or military ID to satisfy state ID voting requirements,but a court ruling in August struck the down the provision,and the election was held under the 2013 rules.
The state of North Dakota held a series of elections on November 6,2012. In addition to selecting presidential electors,North Dakotan voters selected one of its two United States Senators and its lone United States Representative,as well as seven statewide executive officers and one Supreme Court Justice. Primary elections were held on June 12,2012.
The 1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota took place on June 25,1946. Democratic Senator John Moses,first elected in 1944,died on March 3,1945,just two months into his term. Republican Governor Fred G. Aandahl appointed State Senator Milton Young to fill the vacancy and a special election was scheduled.
North Dakota held two statewide elections in 2018:a primary election on Tuesday,June 12,and a general election on Tuesday,November 6. In addition,each township elected officers on Tuesday,March 20,and each school district held their elections on a date of their choosing between April 1 and June 30.
North Dakota has held two statewide elections in 2020:a primary election on Tuesday,June 9,and a general election on Tuesday,November 3. In addition,each township has elected officers on Tuesday,March 17,and each school district held their elections on a date of their choosing between April 1 and June 30.
Audrey Marie Cleary was a Democratic-NPL politician who represented District 49 in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2003.
JoNell Bakke is a former Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd district located in the Grand Forks area. Bakke previously served in the North Dakota Senate during the 60th Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2010. A retired special education teacher,Bakke earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education at the University of North Dakota.
The 2022 North Dakota Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Thirty-two of the seats in the North Dakota State Senate were up for election. Primary elections were held on June 14,2022. The elections coincided with elections for other offices in North Dakota,including the US Senate,US House,North Dakota Secretary of State,North Dakota Attorney General,and the North Dakota House of Representatives.
Minnie Jean Nielson was an American educator and literacy activist from North Dakota. She served as the eleventh North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1919 to 1926.
