2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election

2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Hoeven Heidi Heitkamp Party Republican Democratic-NPL Running mate Jack Dalrymple Aaron Krauter Popular vote 159,255 130,144 Percentage 55.0% 45.0%

County results Hoeven:      50–60%      60–70% Heitkamp:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Ed Schafer Republican Elected Governor John Hoeven Republican

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The 2000 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor Ed Schafer decided not to run for reelection. Republican nominee John Hoeven won the election over Democratic State Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp had led in the polls until early October, when reports indicated that she had breast cancer, and would undergo surgery. She ran advertisements to assure voters she was still fit to serve; however, by the final month, Hoeven had taken a six-point lead in polling.^[1] As of 2021, this is the most recent North Dakota gubernatorial election in which the Democratic nominee received over 40% of the vote.

From 2013 to 2019, both Hoeven and Heitkamp served alongside each other in the United States Senate.

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

• Heidi Heitkamp, Attorney General of North Dakota

Republican[]

• John Hoeven, President of the Bank of North Dakota

Campaign[]

Debates[]

• Complete video of debate, September 13, 2000
• Complete video of debate, October 18, 2000

Results[]

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