2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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The 2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican John Hoeven was first elected in 2010 with 76% of the vote to succeed retiring Democratic–NPL incumbent Byron Dorgan, and won re-election in 2016 with 78.5% of the vote. He ran for a re-election to a third term in office against Democratic-NPL nominee Katrina Christiansen.[1][2]
Hoeven won reelection to a third term in office[3] with 56.4% of the vote, but his performance was far less impressive than in both of his prior races, and even substantially lower than what most polling had indicated. This underperformance was in part attributed to the candidacy of Rick Becker, an independent and former Republican, who took 18.5% of the vote. Additionally, in part due to the conservative split, Christiansen's 25% vote share was the highest of any Democratic–NPL candidate for the class 3 Senate seat since Dorgan's landslide 2004 win.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Hoeven, incumbent U.S. Senator[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
- Riley Kuntz, oil worker[4]
Withdrawn
- Rick Becker, state representative[5][6] (running as Independent)
Endorsements
John Hoeven
- Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[7]
- U.S. Senators
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (2019–present) and former U.S. Representative from ND-AL (2013–2019)[6]
- Organizations
Results
Hoeven
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (incumbent) | 59,529 | 77.8 | |
| Republican | Riley Kuntz | 16,400 | 21.4 | |
| Write-in | 557 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 76,486 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic-NPL primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown engineering professor[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Steele, small business owner[9]
Endorsements
Katrina Christiansen
- Organizations
Results
Christiansen
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Katrina Christiansen | 17,187 | 76.8 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Michael Steele | 5,174 | 23.1 | |
| Write-in | 24 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 22,385 | 100.0 | ||
Independent
Candidates
Qualified
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[12] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[13] | Solid R | July 1, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] | Safe R | August 2, 2022 |
| Politico[15] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[16] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[17] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
| DDHQ[18] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[19] | Solid R | August 4, 2022 |
| The Economist[20] | Safe R | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
John Hoeven (R)
- Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[7]
- U.S. Senators
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (2019–present)[6]
- Organizations
Katrina Christiansen (D–NPL)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (incumbent) | 135,478 | 56.41% | −22.07% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Katrina Christiansen | 59,997 | 24.98% | +8.01% | |
| Independent | Rick Becker | 44,412 | 18.49% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 273 | 0.11% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 240,160 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Wagner, Cordell. "Senator John Hoeven Seeking 3rd Term". www.valleynewslive.com.
- ^ a b "Hoeven to seek third term in Senate". February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Hoeven decisively defends US Senate seat in three-way North Dakota race". InForum. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Emily (February 6, 2022). "Rick Becker announces GOP primary challenge to North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven". Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Turley, Jeremy (April 2, 2022). "Hoeven beats Becker for North Dakota GOP endorsement in Senate race". www.inforum.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Trump endorses Hoeven; Becker plans to honor convention results". bismarktribune.com.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". proisraelamerica.org.
- ^ a b "Two North Dakota Democrats enter US Senate race". February 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "North Dakota Democratic-NPL endorses statewide candidates amid recruiting struggles". March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Miss America Mund qualifies as ND congressional candidate". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Senate Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "North Dakota Senate Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2022". RCP. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". DDHQ. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Economist's 2022 Senate forecast". The Economist. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Candidates for Common Good". Vote Common Good. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites