North Dakota Secretary of State - Elections Division

2004 North Dakota Congressional and Statewide Races Democratic caucuses: 2/3/04, Party Conventions: 4/2-4/04, Filing Deadline: 4/12/04, Primary Write in Deadline: 5/18/04, Party Convention: 4/04, Third Parties Deadline: 4/12/04, Primary: 6/8/04, Presidential / Independent Filing Deadline: 9/3/04, Write in Deadline 10/12/04, Last Updated: December 26, 2004
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties,
President, 60.7% in '00, 1st term, Current Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Bush, Cook Political Report: Solid Bush, Washington Post: Bush, Washington Times: Bush, John Zogby: Bush, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 3:1 Bush,
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D) 35.5%,	George W. Bush (R) 62.9%,	Ralph Nader (I) 1.2%,
		Michael Badnarik (L) 0.3%,
		Mike Peroutka (C) 0.2%,
		Martin Wishnatsky (WI) 0.003%
Governor, 55.0% in '00, 1st term, next election in 2004, Current Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato: Solid Republican, Congressional Quarterly: Safe Republican,
ex-St. Sen. Joseph A. "Joe" Satrom (DNL) 27.4%,	John Hoeven (R) 71.3%,	real estate investor Roland Riemers (I) 1.3%,
Lt. Governor, 55% in '00, 1st term, next election in 2004, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
ex-St. Sen. Deb Mathern (DNL) 27.4%,	Jack Dalrymple (R) 71.3%,	business school student Mitch S. Sanderson (I) 1.3%,
Attorney General, 55.7% in '00, 1st term, next election in 2004, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
attorney Bruce Schoenwald (DNL) 27.5%,	Wayne Stenehjem (R) 72.5%,
Secretary of State, 65.5% in '00, 1st term, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
state human services depart. policy anlayst Douglas Melby (DNL) 34.8%,	Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger (R) 65.2%,
Treasurer, 50.8% in '00, Kathi Gilmore (DNL) retiring, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
ex-St. Sen. / rancher Dean Meyer (DNL) 43.7%,	self employed Kelly Schmidt (R) 56.3%,
Auditor, 60.5% in '00, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
attorney Brent Edison (DNL) 35.7%,	Robert R. "Bob" Peterson (R) 64.3%,
Agriculture Commissioner, 55.1% in '00, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Roger Johnson (DNL) 50.3%,	farmer / insurnace executive Doug Goehring (R) 49.7%,
Insurance Commissioner, 53.2% in '00, 1st term, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
race car driver / auto glass shop owner Terry Barnes (DNL) 35.6%,	Jim Poolman (R) 64.4%,
Tax Commissioner, 61.9% in '00, ran for Congress in '02, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican,
St. Sen. Mike Every (DNL) 30.8%,	Rick Clayburgh (R) 69.2%,
School Superintendant, 60.7% in '00, non-partisan election, next election in 2004 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Wayne G. Sanstead (DNL) 61.6%, high school principal Keith Jacobson (R) 38.4%,
Public Service Commissioner, Leo M. Reinbold (R) resigned 7/31/04, next election in 2004
Ron Gumeringer (DNL) 34.5%,	ex-St. Econ. Dev. Dir. / '96 & '98 Congressional nominee / Kevin J. Cramer (R) 65.5%,
Senator, 63.2% in '98, 2nd term, next election in 2004, Current Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic, New York Times: Remains Democratic, Congressional Quarterly: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Elections: Oddsmaker: 7:3 Democrat,
Byron L. Dorgan (DNL) 68.3%,	1992 St. Att. Gen. candidate / attorney Michael G. Liffrig (R) 31.7%,
At Large Congressional District, 52.4% in '02, 6th term, Polls, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:7 Democrat, Cook Political Report: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato: Leans Democratic, Hotline: Sleeper,
Earl Pomeroy (DNL) 59.6%,	industrial engineer / '00 Senate nominee Duane Sand (R) 40.4%,	James Germalic (WI),