North Dakota Overview: Nov 2, 2010 Senate elections

Incumbent U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan announced January 5, 2010 that he would not seek reelection in 2010.In 2004, he had won with 68 percent of the vote.

State Senator Tracy Potter is the Democrat candidate.

On the Republican side, popular Governor John Hoeven has announced his candidacy. He won the Republican nomination at the state primary convention on March 22.

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota will be represented on the ballot by Keith Hanson.

In 2008, John McCain received 53.15 percent of the vote in North Dakota while Barack Obama received 44.50 percent, an 8.65-percent margin of victory for the Republican. Independent Ralph Nader received 1.32 percent of the vote in North Dakota.