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]
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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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John Hoeven, incumbent U.S. Senator[1][2]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Riley Kuntz, oil worker[5]
Withdrawn
edit- Rick Becker, state representative[6][7] (running as Independent)
Endorsements
editExecutive 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
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- 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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown engineering professor[10]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Michael Steele, small business owner[10]
Endorsements
editOrganizations
Results
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- 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
editCandidates
editQualified
editGeneral election
editPredictions
edit| 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
editExecutive 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
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| 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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
editOfficial campaign websites