North Dakota 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: North Dakota 2018 General Election

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North Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Monday 9 April 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 12 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CDT (1200-0200 UTC) / 7:00a-9:00p MDT (1300-0300 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2018, polls closed at 8pm CDT in Cass County and at 7pm CDT or 7pm MDT in most other polling places.
✓ Tuesday 4 September 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CST (1300-0300 UTC) / 7:00a-9:00p MST (1400-0400 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2018, polls closed at 8pm CST in Cass County and at 7pm CST or 7pm MST in most other polling places.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	675,905	(0.22% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
Voter Registration:	North Dakota has no voter registration.
Capital:	Bismarck

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North Dakota State and Local Government

The primary is for the Constitution, Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties.

NOTE: Although we at The Green Papers keep to the statutory latest poll closing times of 9 PM local time [0300 GMT re: the Central Time Zone/0400 GMT re: the Mountain Time Zone], please know the North Dakota State Election Code (in its Section 16.1-01-03) allows for what has to fairly be described as the most extreme Local Option as regards poll opening/closing anywhere in America: not only may individual Counties and Municipalities in North Dakota set an earlier poll closing time than 9 PM local time (so long as it is not earlier than 7 PM local time) but these can even set differing poll closing times for individual precincts within each such jurisdiction (County or Municipality)! As a practical matter, however, it appears that polls in most of the State have tended to be closed by no later than 8 PM Central Time/7 PM Mountain Time (0200 GMT [0100 GMT during Daylight Savings])-- please check locally!

2018 North Dakota Election Calendar and 2018 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

12 June 2018 Primary:
Returns from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
2018 General Election Contest/Candidate List from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Certified returns from the North Dakota Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Heidi Heitkamp • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	179,720	55.11%	Congressman Kevin Cramer • 15 February 2018: Sent a Facebook invite for a "Cramer for Senate Announcement & Rally". 7 April 2018: Received his party's endorsement. • FEC S8ND00120; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,019,819; Dsb $6,140,040

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	144,376	44.27%	Senator Heidi Heitkamp • FEC S2ND00099; 26 Nov 18; Tot $29,518,863; Dsb $23,356,167

		Scattering	2,042	0.63%	write-in
Total			326,138	100.00%

Class 3		Republican	Senator John Hoeven • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			Michael J. Steele • FEC S2ND00107

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Doug Burgum • First elected: 2016 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
At-Large Open		Republican	Congressman Kevin Cramer • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 15 February 2018: Sent a Facebook invite for a "Cramer for Senate Announcement & Rally".
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	193,568	60.20%	state Senator Kelly M. Armstrong • FEC H8ND00096; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,746,002; Dsb $1,603,244

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	114,377	35.57%	former state Senator Mac Schneider • FEC H8ND00112; 31 Dec 18; Tot $761,527; Dsb $761,527

		Independent	13,066	4.06%	Charles Tuttle • FEC H8ND00138

		Scattering	521	0.16%	write-in
Total			321,532	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996; 2000, 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term), 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Lost Primary / Still On Ballot - Did not receive his party's nomination at the convention. 21 May 2018: Running for re-election as an Independent.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Independent; (Republican)	145,275	47.28%	Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger • 21 May 2018: Running for re-election as an Independent.

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	120,475	39.21%	state Representative Joshua A. "Josh" Boschee

		Independent	40,590	13.21%	Michael "Coach" Coachman

		Scattering	937	0.30%	write-in
Total			307,277	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000, re-elected: 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term), 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	215,633	67.55%	Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	102,869	32.23%	David Clark Thompson

		Scattering	715	0.22%	write-in
Total			319,217	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008, 2012, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Auditor Joshua C. "Josh" Gallion • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed: 6 April 2009 by Governor John Hoeven upon the resignation of Roger Johnson; first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	213,689	67.78%	Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	100,914	32.01%	state Senator James A. "Jim" Dotzenrod

		Scattering	656	0.21%	write-in
Total			315,259	100.00%

Tax Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed 8 November 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Cory Fong [who had been first elected: 2006]; re-elected: 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	183,283	58.60%	Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	128,806	41.18%	former state Representative Kylie Oversen

		Scattering	684	0.22%	write-in
Total			312,773	100.00%

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Nonpartisan; (Republican)	Public Instruction Superintendent Kirsten Baesler • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Public Service Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2022

		Republican	Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak • Appointed December 2012 by Governor Jack Dalrymple (Republican) to fill the un-expired term of Kevin Cramer (Republican) until a November 2014 special election. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2014; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Public Service Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2018

		Republican	Public Service Commissioner Randy Christmann • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	190,792	61.63%	Public Service Commissioner Randy Christmann

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	118,122	38.16%	Jean "Jeannie" Brandt

		Scattering	650	0.21%	write-in
Total			309,564	100.00%

Public Service Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2020

		Republican	Public Service Commissioner Brian K. Kroshus • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Appointed: 28 February 2017 [re: resignation of Public Service Commissioner Brian P. Kalk (Republican)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Public Service Commissioner Brian P. Kalk (Republican), who was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2014, resigned 19 January 2017 to take a position at the University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center. The state will hold a special election, concurrent with the 2018 primary and general election, to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. 28 February 2017: Governor Doug Burgum (Republican) appoints Brian K. Kroshus (Republican) to the Public Service Commission. 20 March 2017: Brian Kroshus assumes office. 12 June 2018: Received his party's nomination in the Special Election. 6 November 2018: Won the special election.

Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Special Election - Caused by the 19 January 2017 resignation of Public Service Commissioner Brian P. Kalk (Republican).
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Republican	187,939	61.46%	Public Service Commissioner Brian K. Kroshus

		Democratic-Nonpartisan League	117,235	38.34%	Casey Buchmann

		Scattering	637	0.21%	write-in
Total			305,811	100.00%

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.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 1 candidate
	• Democratic-Nonpartisan League (affiliate of Democratic): 8 candidates
	• Republican: 16 incumbents, 8 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.