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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.
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]
Statewide constitutional offices
Secretary of State
2010 North Dakota Secretary of State election
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]
Attorney General
2010 North Dakota Attorney General election
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]
Agriculture Commissioner
2010 North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner election
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]
Tax Commissioner
2010 North Dakota Tax Commissioner election
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.
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.
Ballot measures
One measure has been certified, and at least ten initiatives are pending.
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 .
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"Senator Tracy Potter" . North Dakota Legislative Branch . Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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"Election 2010 Face to Face: North Dakota US Senate Libertarian Party" . YouTube . Prairie Public. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Representative Corey Mock" . North Dakota Legislative Branch . Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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"Endorsement: Secretary of State: Jaeger" . Grand Forks Herald . October 24, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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"Change needed in secretary of state's office" . The Bismarck Tribune . October 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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"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 .
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