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Two-term Republican John Hoeven was re-elected in 2016 with 78.5% of the vote. On February 4, 2021, Hoeven campaign spokesman Dan Larson indicated that Hoeven was running for re-election in 2022. University of Jamestown engineering professor Katrina Christiansen defeated businessman Michael Steele in the Democratic primary election. Former state representative Rick Becker challenged Hoeven in the Republican primary but withdrew after losing the convention.
Hoeven and Christiansen won their respective primaries on June 14.
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John Hoeven
Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position(s): Governor of North Dakota from 2000 – 2010; President of the Bank of North Dakota from 1993 – 2000
Other Positions:
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade – Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources
Ranking Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee – Committee on Appropriations
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Current Position: Engineering Professor
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
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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. He also faced State Representative Rick Becker, who initially ran as a Republican in the primary, but suspended his campaign in August 2022 and instead ran as an Independent.[1][2]
Hoeven won reelection to a third term in office[3] with 56.4% of the vote. His performance however was far less impressive than in both of his prior races and even substantially lower than what most polling had indicated, and was the worst a winning Republican had made in the Class 3 seat since 1974. This underperformance was in part attributed to Becker's candidacy as an Independent, who took 18.5% of the vote. Additionally, 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. Becker later rejoined the Republican Party in January 2024.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Hoeven, incumbent U.S. Senator[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
- Riley Kuntz, oil worker[5]
Withdrawn
- Rick Becker, state representative[6][7] (running as Independent)
Endorsements
- Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
- U.S. Senators
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (2019–present) and former U.S. Representative from ND-AL (2013–2019)[7]
- Organizations
Results
- 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[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Steele, small business owner[10]
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
- 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[13] | Solid R | November 19, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[14] | Solid R | July 1, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | August 2, 2022 |
| Politico[16] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[17] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
| Fox News[18] | Solid R | May 12, 2022 |
| DDHQ[19] | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538[20] | Solid R | August 4, 2022 |
| The Economist[21] | Safe R | September 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
- Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
- U.S. Senators
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (2019–present)[7]
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Hoeven (incumbent) | 135,474 | 56.41% | −22.07% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Katrina Christiansen | 59,995 | 24.98% | +8.01% | |
| Independent | Rick Becker | 44,406 | 18.49% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 265 | 0.11% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 240,140 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
References
- ^ a b Wagner, Cordell (February 5, 2021). "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.
- ^ Jurgens, Paul. "Rick Becker announces run for US House of Representatives". The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "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. March 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". proisraelamerica.org. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved 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.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Candidates for Common Good". Vote Common Good. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official 2022 General Election Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
External links
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