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The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 3, "2020,"——to elect the——U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections——to the "House of Representatives," elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The incumbent is: Republican Kelly Armstrong, who was elected with 60.2% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary※
Candidates※
Declared※
- Kelly Armstrong, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Armstrong (incumbent) | 99,582 | 99.54% | |
| Republican | Write-In | 461 | 0.46% | |
| Total votes | 100,043 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic-NPL primary※
Candidates※
Declared※
- Zach Raknerud, "retail manager." And Democratic-NPL nominee for District 5 of the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2018
- Roland Riemers, perennial candidate, winner of the 1996 North Dakota Democratic primary
Endorsements※
Zach Raknerud
- Labor unions
- North Dakota AFL–CIO
- Organizations
- North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party
- DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare
Primary results※
Zachary Raknerud
- 80–85%65–70%60–65%55–60%50–55%35–40%
Roland Riemers
- 75–80%60–65%55–60%50–55%40–45%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Zach Raknerud | 21,394 | 62.03% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Roland Riemers | 12,747 | 36.96% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Write-In | 346 | 1.00% | |
| Total votes | 34,487 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary※
Candidates※
Declared※
- Steven Peterson
Primary results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Steven Peterson | 729 | 78.47% | |
| Libertarian | Write-In | 200 | 22.36% | |
| Total votes | 929 | 100.0% | ||
General election※
Predictions※
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2020 |
Results※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Armstrong (incumbent) | 245,229 | 68.96% | +8.76% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Zach Raknerud | 97,970 | 27.55% | −8.02% | |
| Libertarian | Steven Peterson | 12,024 | 3.38% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 375 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 355,598 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican※
- Cass (largest city: Fargo)
- Grand Forks (largest city: Grand Forks)
- Benson (Largest CDP: Fort Totten)
- Ransom (Largest city: Lisbon)
- Steele (Largest city: Finley)
References※
- ^ "Voter Turnout Details". North Dakota Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Statewide Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Dura, Jack (January 27, 2020). "Candidates Emerge in North Dakota's 2020 U.S. House Race". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Notermann, Jacob (June 1, 2020). "Dem primary heating up". KFYR.
- ^ "Labor Endorsed Candidates for November 2020". North Dakota AFL–CIO. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "North Dakota Democrats Endorse 2020 State, Congressional Candidates". The Bismarck Tribune. March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Endorsed House Candidates". DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate for Congress Steven Peterson ~ Easing the Need for Foster Care". Prairie Public News. August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020 House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020 House race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020 House Race Ratings". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Battle for House 2020". RCP. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL (WITHOUT RECOUNTS) 2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS: Representative in Congress". North Dakota Election Officials. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
External links※
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "North Dakota", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "North Dakota: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of North Dakota". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- North Dakota at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites
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