| The Green Papers: North Dakota 2009 General Election |
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North Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress |
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| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Kent Conrad • First elected to the "Class 3" seat from the state: 1986; was not a candidate for re-election in the 3 November 1992 General Election; Elected to finish out the "Class 1" term in a Special Election: 4 December 1992 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat): 8 September 1992- which Jocelyn B. Burdick (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor George Sinner (Democrat) to fill, 12 September 1992]; elected to a full term: 1994, 2000, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Byron Leslie Dorgan • First elected: 1992; was induced to take the oath of office: 5 December 1992 when the seat became vacant upon outgoing Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat) having taken the oath of office for the "Class 1" seat from the state; re-elected: 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor John Hoeven • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Elected on a ticket with the Governor | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple • First elected: 2000, re-elected: 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| 111th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 111th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined) | |||||
| At-Large {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Earl Ralph Pomeroy • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996; 2000, 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem • First elected: 2000, re-elected: 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor Robert R. "Bob" Peterson • First elected: ?; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring • Appointed: 6 April 2009 by Governor John Hoeven upon the resignation of Roger Johnson • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Monday 6 April 2009: Doug Goehring was appointed to the position of Agriculture Commissioner by Governor John Hoeven. He replaces Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson who resigned to become the President of the National Farmers Union. Mr. Johnson was first elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2000, 2004 (to a 2 year term), and 2006 (to a 4 year term). | |||||
| Tax Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Tax Commissioner Cory Fong • Appointed 1 June 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Rick Clayburgh; first elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Republican | Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm • Appointed 9 October 2007 by Governor John Hoeven; first elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Public Service Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010 | |||||
| Republican | Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer • Appointed by Governor John Hoeven to fill the un-expired term of Leo M. Reinbold: 2003; first elected to a full term: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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| Public Service Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012 | |||||
| Republican | Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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| Public Service Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2014 | |||||
| Republican | Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |