2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota

The 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Dakota, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Heidi Heitkamp has not announced yet whether she will run for re-election to a second term.^[1]

Many observers cite Senator Heitkamp as the most vulnerable incumbent Democrat in 2018, as she balances between cooperating with her co-partisans in the U.S. Senate and pleasing her constituents in deeply-Republican North Dakota; President Donald Trump won in North Dakota by about 36 points.^[2] The race is expected to be extremely competitive and some have projected it will be the most expensive race in North Dakota history.^[3]

Democratic-NPL primary

Candidates

Declared

Dustin Peyer, firefighter and candidate for the State Senate in 2016^[4]

Potential

Heidi Heitkamp, incumbent U.S. Senator^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Tom Campbell, State Senator^[5]

Potential

Kelly Armstrong, State Senator and Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party^[6]
Rick Becker, State Representative and candidate for Governor in 2016^[7]^[8]^[9]
Rick Berg, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012^[8]
Kevin Cramer, U.S. Representative^[10]^[11]^[12]
Kathy Neset, member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education^[13]
Nicole Poolman, State Senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2016^[6]

Endorsements

Tom Campbell

Bert Anderson, State Representative^[14]
Howard C. Anderson Jr., State Senator^[14]
Rich Becker, State Representative^[14]
Jake Blum, State Representative^[14]
Bill Bowman, State Senator^[14]
Randy Burckhard, State Senator^[14]
David Clemens, State Senator^[14]
Chuck Damschen, State Representative^[14]
Dick Dever, State Senator^[14]
Jim Grueneich, State Representative^[14]
David Hogue, State Senator^[14]
Dennis Johnson, State Representative^[14]
Mary Johnson, State Representative^[14]
Terry Jones, State Representative^[14]
Keith Kempenich, State Representative^[14]
Dwight Kiefert, State Representative^[14]
Jerry Klein, State Senator^[14]
Gary Kreidt, State Representative^[14]
Curt Kreun, State Senator^[14]
Lonnie Laffen, State Senator^[14]
Vernon R. Laning, State Representative^[14]
Andrew Marschall, State Representative^[14]
Scott Meyer, State Senator^[14]
David Monson, State Representative^[14]
Emily O'Brien, State Representative^[14]
Dave Oehlke, State Senator^[14]
Bill Oliver, State Representative^[14]
Arne Osland, State Senator^[14]
Bernie Satrom, State Representative^[14]
Shawn Vedaa, State Senator^[14]
Terry Wanzek, State Senator^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Everett, Burgess (June 22, 2017). "North Dakota's last Democrat?". Politico. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^ "Can Heitkamp Win Again in Red North Dakota? | RealClearPolitics". Retrieved 2017-07-20.
^ http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/2018-Senate-race-in-ND-could-be-the-most-expensive-in-states-history-437076923.html
^ Carney, Jordain (April 18, 2017). "Sanders supporter to run against red-state Democrat". The Hill. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^ Springer, Patrick (August 16, 2017). "North Dakota Republican announces he's running for Heitkamp's seat". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Jacobs, Mike (August 22, 2017). "ND Republicans raise crop of candidates". Jamestown Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
^ Smith, Nick (April 5, 2016). "Becker fired up despite failed gubernatorial bid". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Port, Rob (April 28, 2017). "Former Congressman Rick Berg Not Ruling Out 2018 Campaign". Say Anything. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
^ Port, Rob (August 3, 2017). "State Rep. Rick Becker Says Decision on Senate Run May Have to Wait Until September but Won't Hinge on Cramer". Say Anything. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^ Kamisar, Ben (November 16, 2016). "10 Senate seats that could flip in 2018". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
^ Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^ Restuccia, Andrew (December 9, 2016). "McConnell, Cramer met to discuss potential Senate run". Politico.
^ Port, Rob (July 5, 2017). "NDGOP Recruiting SBHE President Kathy Neset for Possible Senate Run". Say Anything. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae Port, Rob (August 22, 2017). "Self-Described "Outsider" Senate Candidate Touts 34 Endorsements From the Good Old Boys Club". Say Anything. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

External links

Official campaign websites

Tom Campbell (R) for Senate

[lastdemocrat-1] Everett, Burgess (June 22, 2017). "North Dakota's last Democrat?". Politico. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

[2] "Can Heitkamp Win Again in Red North Dakota? | RealClearPolitics". Retrieved 2017-07-20.

[3] ttp://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/2018-Senate-race-in-ND-could-be-the-most-expensive-in-states-history-437076923.html

[4] Carney, Jordain (April 18, 2017). "Sanders supporter to run against red-state Democrat". The Hill. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[5] Springer, Patrick (August 16, 2017). "North Dakota Republican announces he's running for Heitkamp's seat". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

[raisecrop-6] Jacobs, Mike (August 22, 2017). "ND Republicans raise crop of candidates". Jamestown Sun. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

[7] Smith, Nick (April 5, 2016). "Becker fired up despite failed gubernatorial bid". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

[rickberg-8] Port, Rob (April 28, 2017). "Former Congressman Rick Berg Not Ruling Out 2018 Campaign". Say Anything. Retrieved April 28, 2017.

[9] Port, Rob (August 3, 2017). "State Rep. Rick Becker Says Decision on Senate Run May Have to Wait Until September but Won't Hinge on Cramer". Say Anything. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

[couldflip-10] Kamisar, Ben (November 16, 2016). "10 Senate seats that could flip in 2018". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

[11] Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.

[12] Restuccia, Andrew (December 9, 2016). "McConnell, Cramer met to discuss potential Senate run". Politico.

[13] Port, Rob (July 5, 2017). "NDGOP Recruiting SBHE President Kathy Neset for Possible Senate Run". Say Anything. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

[campbell-34endorsements-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae Port, Rob (August 22, 2017). "Self-Described "Outsider" Senate Candidate Touts 34 Endorsements From the Good Old Boys Club". Say Anything. Retrieved August 24, 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

v t e (2017 ←) 2018 United States elections (→ 2019)
U.S. Senate	Arizona California Connecticut Delaware Florida Hawaii Indiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Minnesota (special) Mississippi Mississippi (special) Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
U.S. House (election ratings)	Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona 8th sp Arkansas California 10th 21st 39th Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan 13th sp Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York 14th 25th sp North Carolina 9th North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio 12th sp Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania 7th and 15th sp 18th sp Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas 27th sp Utah Vermont Virginia 10th U.S. Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Governors	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Lt. Gov Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Lt. Gov Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Wisconsin Wyoming
Attorneys general	Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Texas Vermont Wisconsin
State legislatures	Alabama House Senate Alaska House Senate Arizona House Senate California Assembly Senate Colorado House Senate Connecticut House Senate Delaware House Senate Florida House Senate Georgia House Senate Hawaii House Senate Illinois House Senate Indiana Senate Iowa House Senate Maine House Senate Maryland House Senate Massachusetts Senate Michigan House Senate Minnesota House Montana House Senate Nebraska Nevada Senate New Hampshire House Senate New Mexico House New York Assembly Senate North Carolina House Senate Ohio House Senate Oregon Pennsylvania House Senate South Carolina House Texas House Senate Utah House Senate Vermont House Senate Washington House Senate West Virginia Senate Wisconsin Assembly Senate Wyoming House Senate
Mayors	Alexandria, VA Anaheim, CA Anchorage, AK Auburn, AL Austin, TX Burlington, VT Chula Vista, CA Fairfax, VA Fort Lauderdale, FL Franklin, VA Irvine, CA Laredo, TX Lexington, KY Little Rock, AR Long Beach, CA Louisville, KY Lubbock, TX Nashville, TN (special) Newark, NJ Newport News, VA Oakland, CA Oklahoma City, OK Phoenix, AZ (special) Providence, RI Radford, VA Reno, NV San Bernardino, CA San Francisco, CA (special) San Jose, CA Santa Ana, CA Tallahassee, FL Virginia Beach, VA (special) Washington, DC
Local	Anchorage, AK Cook County, IL Cuyahoga County, OH Executive Council El Paso, TX El Paso County, CO Los Angeles County, CA Orange County, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA
State-wide	Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Related	Russian interference in the 2018 United States elections

v t e Elections in North Dakota
General	1950 1952 1953 1954 1956 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1976 1980 1988 1992 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
Governor	1889 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1921 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
U.S. President	1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
U.S. Senate	1889 1891 1893 1897 1899 1903 1905 1909 1911 1911 (special) 1914 1916 1920 1922 1926 1928 1932 1934 1938 1940 1944 1946 (special) 1946 1950 1952 1956 1958 1960 (special) 1962 1964 1968 1970 1974 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1992 (special) 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2016 2018 2022 2024
U.S. House	1889 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2020 2022 2024
See also: Political party strength in North Dakota