2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the U.S. Senate election, as well as other statewide, legislative, and local elections.
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Though incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer announced on January 11, 2018, he will run for re-election to a fourth term, he later indicated an intention to run for the United States Senate instead.[1][2][3] On February 16, 2018, Cramer announced his Senate campaign.
Republican primary
editState Senator Tom Campbell has stated he intends to run for the U.S. Senate if Cramer runs for re-election and to run for the U.S. House if Cramer does not run for re-election.[4] Campbell declared for the seat following Cramer's run for Senate. However, on April 11, Campbell dropped out of the race to endorse Armstrong.[5]
Candidates
editNominated
edit- Kelly Armstrong, state senator[6]
Declared
editWithdrew
edit- Tom Campbell, state senator[9]
Declined
edit- Kevin Cramer, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for U.S. Senate)[2][3]
- Gary Emineth, former chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party[10]
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tiffany Abentroth |
Kelly Armstrong |
Tom Campbell |
Julie Fedorchak |
DuWayne Hendrickson |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gravis Marketing[11] | February 21–24, 2018 | 385 | ± 5.0% | 1% | 13% | 28% | 9% | 1% | 47% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Armstrong | 37,054 | 56.23 | |
Republican | Tom Campbell (withdrawn) | 17,692 | 26.85 | |
Republican | Tiffany Abentroth | 5,877 | 8.92 | |
Republican | Paul Schaffner | 5,203 | 7.90 | |
Republican | Write-Ins | 75 | 0.11 | |
Total votes | 65,901 | 100.00 |
Democratic-NPL primary
editThe Democratic-NPL Party held their state convention March 16 and 17, during which delegates voted to endorse Mac Schneider. Although general election ballot access is actually controlled by a primary election to be held June 12, both other candidates decided to withdraw from the race, rather than challenge Schneider in the primary.[12]
Candidates
editEndorsed
edit- Mac Schneider, former Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate[13][14]
Withdrawn
edit- Ben Hanson, former state representative[15][12]
- John Grabinger, state senator[16][14]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider | 33,545 | 99.78 | |
Democratic–NPL | Write-Ins | 74 | 0.22 | |
Total votes | 33,619 | 100.00 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[17] | Solid R | June 1, 2018 |
The Rothenberg Political Report[18] | Solid R | June 1, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Safe R | June 6, 2018 |
Debates
editHost network/sponsors |
Date | Link(s) | Participants | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mac Schneider (D) |
Kelly Armstrong (R) | ||||
KFYR-TV | August 16, 2018 | [20] | Invited | Invited | |
Prairie Public | September 11, 2018 | [21] | Invited | Invited | |
KFGO | September 19, 2018 | [22] | Invited | Invited |
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kelly Armstrong (R) |
Mac Schneider (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FOX News[23] | October 27–30, 2018 | 789 LV | ± 3.0% | 55% | 33% | 2% | 10% |
851 RV | ± 3.0% | 52% | 32% | 3% | 12% | ||
Strategic Research Associates[24] | October 12–19, 2018 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 56% | 35% | – | 9% |
FOX News[25] | September 29 – October 2, 2018 | 704 LV | ± 3.5% | 51% | 34% | 2% | 12% |
801 V | ± 3.5% | 49% | 33% | 2% | 14% | ||
Strategic Research Associates[26] | September 17–27, 2018 | 650 | ± 3.8% | 55% | 31% | – | 14% |
FOX News[27] | September 8–11, 2018 | 701 LV | ± 3.5% | 48% | 34% | 2% | 15% |
804 V | ± 3.5% | 47% | 32% | 2% | 17% | ||
Axis Research (R-Armstrong)[28] | August 26–28, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.5% | 53% | 32% | – | 15% |
Mason-Dixon[29] | June 13–15, 2018 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 35% | – | 19% |
Axis Research (R-Armstrong)[30] | May 13–14, 2018 | 509 | ± 4.5% | 48% | 26% | – | 26% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Armstrong | 193,568 | 60.20% | −8.93% | |
Democratic–NPL | Mac Schneider | 114,377 | 35.57% | +11.82% | |
Independent | Charles Tuttle | 13,066 | 4.06% | N/A | |
n/a | Write-ins | 521 | 0.16% | N/A | |
Total votes | 321,532 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Cass (largest city: Fargo)
- Grand Forks (largest city: Grand Forks)
- Benson (Largest CDP: Fort Totten)
- Ransom (Largest city: Lisbon)
- Steele (Largest city: Finley)
References
edit- ^ Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Robillard, Kevin (January 11, 2018). "Cramer won't run for Senate in North Dakota". Politico. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Golshan, Tara (February 15, 2018). "A vulnerable North Dakota Democratic senator just attracted a serious GOP challenger". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Hageman, John (November 22, 2016). "Grafton senator eyes congressional run". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Tom Campbell Drops Out of North Dakota House Race". April 11, 2018.
- ^ MacPherson, James (April 7, 2018). "ND GOP endorses Armstrong". The Bismarck Tribune. Lee Enterprises. Associated Press. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Marine Vet Tiffany Abentroth Seeks ND's Sole U.S. House Seat". Military.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Hageman, John; Springer, Patrick (April 11, 2018). "Campbell drops out of US House race, paving way for GOP's Armstrong". The Bismarck Tribune. Lee Enterprises. Forum News Service. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Eric (April 11, 2018). "Tom Campbell Drops Out of North Dakota House Race". Roll Call.
- ^ Hageman, John (February 19, 2018). "Emineth won't run for US House in North Dakota".
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ a b Hageman, John (March 20, 2018). "Hanson endorses fellow ND Democrat Mac Schneider in US House Race". Inforum. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Easter, Sam (March 6, 2018). "Mac Schneider launches U.S. House bid in Grand Forks". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Hageman, John (March 17, 2018). "Democrats endorse Schneider for US House Race". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Haney, Don (August 16, 2017). "Ben Hanson, former legislator from West Fargo announces bid for congress". KFGO. Retrieved August 16, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Norman, Keith (February 26, 2018). "Grabinger running for U.S. House". The Jamestown Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "House Maps". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "South Dakota | Inside Elections". insideelections.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2018 House". www.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "KFYR-TV hosts North Dakota U.S. House candidate debate".
- ^ Prairie Public Broadcasting (September 11, 2018), ND House Debate Kelly Armstrong (R) & Mac Schneider (D), retrieved September 24, 2018
- ^ "US House Candidates Agree on Marijuana, Argue About Trade". U.S. News. September 19, 2018.
- ^ FOX News
- ^ Strategic Research Associates Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FOX News
- ^ Strategic Research Associates Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FOX News
- ^ Axis Research (R-Armstrong)
- ^ Mason-Dixon
- ^ Axis Research (R-Armstrong)
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites