United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2014

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United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, At-large district, 2014
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Nominee Kevin Cramer George B. Sinner Jack Seaman
Party Republican Democratic-NPL Libertarian
Popular vote138,10095,67814,531
Percentage55.5%38.5%5.8%
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Results by county
Cramer:         Sinner:        
Representative before election

Kevin Cramer
Republican

Elected Representative

Kevin Cramer
Republican

The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the U.S. Representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of North Dakota in the 114th United States Congress. [1] The election coincided with all other states' House of Representatives elections. Incumbent Republican Representative Kevin Cramer, who has served in the seat since 2013, ran for re-election to a second two-year term in office.

North Dakotas at-large congressional district

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Kevin Cramer United States Senator from North Dakota

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Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

  • DuWayne Hendrickson (did not make the ballot) [3]

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cramer50,18899.70
Republican Write-in15100.30
Total votes50,339100

Democratic-Nonpartisan League primary

Candidates

Declared

George B. Sinner is an American politician and member of the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 46th district from 2013 to 2017. Sinner is the son of former Governor George A. Sinner and the D-NPL nominee for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the 2014 election.

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Declined

Tom Fiebiger is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate from District 45 from 2006 to 2010.

Jasper Schneider is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician. Schneider represented the 21st legislative district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 2006 to 2009. In 2008, he ran for North Dakota Insurance Commissioner, losing narrowly with 49.7% of the vote. On September 30, 2009, Schneider was appointed USDA Rural Development state director for North Dakota.

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Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-NPL George B. Sinner30,10299.83
Democratic-NPL Write-in520.17
Total votes30,154100

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

  • Jack Seaman, businessman [8]

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Robert J. "Jack" Seaman1,54899.55
Libertarian Write-in70.45
Total votes1,555100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Kevin
Cramer (R)		George B.
Sinner (D-NPL)		Jack
Seaman (L)		OtherUndecided
DFM Research October 13–16, 2014430± 4.7%46%39%3%—12%
Forum Communications September 26–October 3, 2014505± 5%46%27%4%—23%
WPA Opinion Research* September 29–30, 2014400± 4.9%48%38%——12%
The Mellman Group^ September 20–22, 2014400± 4.9%38%40%5%—17%

Results

Cramer defeated Sinner and Seaman in the general election with 55.5% of the vote. [9]

North Dakota's At-large congressional district election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cramer 138,10055.54
Democratic-NPL George B. Sinner 95,67838.48
Libertarian Jack Seaman14,5315.84
Write-ins3610.15
Total votes248,670100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 North Dakota Election Calendar" (PDF). nd.gov. North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "ND Rep. Kevin Cramer unchallenged for GOP endorsement for re-election". Daily Journal. April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cramer won't face challenge at convention". The Bismarck Tribune. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "North Dakota Official Results Primary Election - June 10, 2014". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "George B. Sinner Announces Bid For Congress". Valley News Live. March 19, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ Smith, Nick (29 October 2013). "Both parties confident about 2014 election". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Rob Port (February 13, 2014). "ND Democrats struggle with candidate recruitment". North Dakota Watchdog. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Pat Ratliff (November 1, 2013). "Jack Seaman to run for U.S. House of Representatives". Dunn County Herald. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY

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