North Dakota
2022 North Dakota Senate Overview
Republican Sen. John Hoeven’s largest hurdle (which wasn’t one in any respect) to re-election got here again in early April when he simply defeated a far-right challenger on the state GOP conference. Hoeven had former President Trump’s endorsement heading into the weekend, and he emerged with the endorsement of conference delegates over state Rep. Rick Becker on the primary poll. Becker might have nonetheless run within the June 14 major, however had stated previous to the conference that he would respect the delegates’ choice.
Hoeven nonetheless faces a nominal major challenger from oil employee Riley Kuntz, which he ought to simply beat again. The senator must also handily defeat whichever Democrat he faces within the fall on his technique to a 3rd time period: he has by no means misplaced a race within the Peace Backyard State and was the one governor within the state’s historical past to win thrice.
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