United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2012

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United States House of Representatives Election in North Dakota, 2012
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Nominee Kevin Cramer Pam Gulleson
Party Republican Democratic-NPL
Popular vote173,433131,869
Percentage54.9%41.7%
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County results:

Cramer:        

Gulleson:        
Representative before election

Rick Berg
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Elected Representative

Kevin Cramer
Republican

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the U.S. Representative from the state's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on June 12, 2012; [1] a candidate must receive at least 300 votes to appear on the general election ballot in November. [2]

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North Dakotas at-large congressional district

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Contents

Rick Berg, a member of the Republican Party who was first elected to represent the at-large district in 2010, had announced that he will not seek re-election, but will instead run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kent Conrad. [3] Republican Kevin Cramer won the open seat.

Rick Berg American politician

Richard Alan Berg is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Berg served on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before his election to Congress in 2010, he served in the state House of Representatives, with stints as Majority Leader and Speaker. On May 16, 2011, Berg announced his run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic incumbent Kent Conrad but lost narrowly to Heidi Heitkamp on November 6, 2012.

North Dakota Republican Party

The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The Party's platform is generally conservative. The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics. The Party holds nearly all statewide positions in addition to having a supermajority in both houses of the state legislature, over the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. The current party chairman is Rick Berg.

Republican nomination

The North Dakota Republican Party endorsed Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk at their state convention, though general election ballot access is determined by a statewide primary election held on June 12, 2012. In contrast to state political tradition, fellow Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer did not seek the party endorsement, instead attempting to defeat Kalk on the June primary ballot.

The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutional agency that maintains various degrees of statutory authority over utilities, telecommunications, railroads, grain elevators, pipeline safety, and other functions in North Dakota.

Brian Kalk is a North Dakota Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of North Dakota. He served on the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2009 to 2017.

Kevin Cramer United States Senator from North Dakota

Kevin John Cramer is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for North Dakota since 2019. Cramer previously served in the United States House of Representatives for North Dakota's at-large Congressional District. He also chaired the North Dakota Republican Party (1991–1993) and served as State Tourism Director (1993–1997) and Economic Development Director (1997–2000). He served on the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2003 to 2012.

Candidates

Declared

  • Kevin Cramer, Public Service Commissioner [4]
  • Brian Kalk, Public Service Commissioner and state party endorsed candidate [5]

Withdrew

John Hoeven United States Senator from North Dakota

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Bette B. Grande is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who represented the 41st district alongside Al Carlson in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1997 to 2014.

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Declined

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Debate

The North Dakota Republican Party held a candidates' debate on December 14 at the campus of Valley City State University. All five GOP candidates declared at the time—Cramer, Goettle, Grande, Kalk, and Koppelman—participated. [16]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Kevin
Cramer		Brian
Kalk		Undecided
Mason Dixon June 4–6, 2012625†± 4%60%21%19%
Forum Communications Co. May 3–8, 2012500± 4.3%38%25%27%

†Likely general election voters

Results

Republican Primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cramer54,39454.44
Republican Brian Kalk45,41145.45
Total votes99,918100

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Declared

Declined

  • Ben Vig, former state representative [19]

Libertarian nomination

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota has selected small business owner Eric Olson as their nominee at a state meeting. [20]

General Election

Cramer defeated Gulleson in the general election with 54.9% of the vote. [21]

North Dakota's At-large congressional district election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cramer 173,43354.87
Democratic-NPL Pam Gulleson 131,86941.72
Libertarian Eric Olson10,2613.25
Write-ins5080.16
Total votes316,224100.00
Republican hold

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Pam
Gulleson (D)		Kevin
Cramer (R)		Eric
Olson (L)		Undecided
Mason Dixon October 26–28, 2012625± 4.0%40%50%2%8%
Forum/Essman October 12–15, 2012500± 4%32%52%1%15%
Mason-Dixon October 3–5, 2012625± 4%37%49%2%12%
Mason Dixon June 4–6, 2012625± 4%35%49%4%12%
Forum Communications Co. May 3–8, 2012500‡± 4.3%23%61%–15%

‡Likely primary voters

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  2. ↑ "North Dakota Century Code". Secretary of State. August 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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  17. 1 2 http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY
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  19. ↑ Daum, Kristen M (September 28, 2011). "Former state legislator Vig declines U.S. House run". Flickertales from The Hill. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  20. ↑ Ames, Richard (November 20, 2011). "Libertarians take a stand on measure #2" (Press release). Libertarian Party of North Dakota . Retrieved December 14, 2011.
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