NORTH DAKOTA
      Nov. 2, 2010 U.S. Senate

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+John Hoeven (R) i
 181,689
 76.08%
Tracy Potter (D-NPL)
 		52,955
 		22.17%
Keith J. Hanson (L)
 		3,890
 		1.63%
write-in
 		278
 		0.12%

240,140
Eligible voters: 502,873.  Voter turnout: 240,876.
Plurality: 128,734 votes (53.91 percentage points).
 ND Secretary of State


REPUBLICAN PICK-UP
Notes:  Sen Byron Dorgan (D-NPL) announced on Jan. 5, 2010 that he would not seek a fourth term, making for the open seat race.  Gov. John Hoeven (R) trounced state Sen. Tracy Potter (D-NPL) and Keith Hanson (L) for a Republican pick-up.  Both Hoeven and Potter were unchallenged in the June 8 primaries.  There were two debates: the first, sponsored by the North Dakota Broadcasters Association in Fargo on Sept. 23 and the second sponsored by Prairie Public Television, taped on Oct. 1.  The race was not competitive financially; according to Open Secrets, the Hoeven campaign spent $2.9 million to $28,279 for the Potter campaign (>).




Campaign Managers:
John Hoeven:  Don Larson
(Jan. 201)  Senior policy advisor to Gov. Hoeven, Dec. 2008-Jan. 2010.  Campaign manager for the Hoeven Committee, Sept. 2007-Nov. 2008.  Media and legislative relations policy advisor to Gov. Hoeven, Dec. 2004-Sept. 2007.  Communications director to the Hoeven Committee, Nov. 2003-Nov. 2004.  Legislative director fore the North Dakota Republic Party, 2002-03.  Bachelor degree in politica science from North Dakota State University, 2001.

Tracy Potter:  Don Morrison
Executive director of NDPeople.org since 1996.  Assistant to the Commissioner at the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, 1986-96.  Budget analyst for the ND Office of Management and Budget, 1985-86.  English second language teach in Florida, 1978-81.  High school teacher, guidance counselor, 1977-78.  Served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, 1974-76.  M.S. in political sciences, economics, public administration from UND, 1984; B.A. in history from Eckerd College, 1973; started studying at Minot State University.

See also:
--.  "Text of Dorgan's statement on his decision not to run for re-election."  The Bismarck Tribune, Jan. 5, 2010.

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