2024 United States Senate election in North Dakota
November 5, 2024
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The 2024 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Dakota. Republican incumbent Kevin Cramer was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic–NPL educator Katrina Christiansen in the general election with more than 66% of the vote. Primary elections took place on June 11, 2024, with Cramer and Christiansen winning their respective party's nomination unopposed.[1]
This marked the first time since 1958 that a Republican incumbent won re-election in this class 1 seat. Cramer more than tripled his margin from 2018 and won 10 counties he lost in 2018.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kevin Cramer, incumbent U.S. senator (2019–present)[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[3]
Organizations
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Kevin Cramer (R) | $5,423,493 | $2,328,177 | $3,290,838 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[8] | |||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cramer (incumbent) | 82,692 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 82,692 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic-NPL primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Katrina Christiansen, University of Jamestown engineering professor and nominee for North Dakota’s other U.S. Senate seat in 2022[9]
Endorsements
[edit]- Statewide officials
- Roger Johnson, former North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner (1996–2009)[10]
- Sarah Vogel, former North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner (1989–1997)[10]
Organizations
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Katrina Christiansen (D-NPL) | $1,154,175 | $957,217 | $200,218 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[8] | |||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Katrina Christiansen | 19,690 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,690 | 100.00% | ||
Independents
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Kristin Hedger, manufacturing executive and Democratic nominee for North Dakota Secretary of State in 2006[15]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[16] | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[17] | Solid R | November 9, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | November 9, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[19] | Safe R | June 8, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[20] | Safe R | May 4, 2023 |
| CNalysis[21] | Solid R | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics[22] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket[23] | Safe R | October 23, 2024 |
| 538[24] | Solid R | October 23, 2024 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kevin Cramer (R) |
Katrina Christiansen (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPA Intelligence[25][A] | September 28–30, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 51% | 29% | – | 20% |
| Lake Research Partners (D)[26][B] | September 23–26, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 40% | 2%[b] | 9% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[27][C] | September 22–24, 2024 | 521 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 60% | 31% | – | 9% |
| Lake Research Partners (D)[28][B] | June 28 – August 2, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 51% | 38% | – | 11% |
| Public Opinion Strategies[29][D] | June 15–19, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 28% | – | 6% |
| Emerson College[30] | October 1–4, 2023 | 419 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 45% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cramer (incumbent) | 241,569 | 66.31% | +11.20% | |
| Democratic–NPL | Katrina Christiansen | 121,602 | 33.38% | −10.89% | |
| Write-in | 1,156 | 0.32% | -0.31% | ||
| Total votes | 364,327 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County | Kevin Cramer Republican |
Katrina Christiansen Democratic–NPL |
All others | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 933 | 77.9% | 259 | 21.6% | 5 | 0.4% | 674 | 56.3% | 1,197 |
| Barnes | 3,403 | 64.0% | 1,901 | 35.7% | 16 | 0.3% | 1,502 | 28.3% | 5,320 |
| Benson | 1,071 | 55.0% | 873 | 44.8% | 3 | 0.2% | 198 | 10.2% | 1,947 |
| Billings | 529 | 81.4% | 117 | 18.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 412 | 63.4% | 650 |
| Bottineau | 2,511 | 73.4% | 895 | 26.2% | 13 | 0.4% | 1,616 | 47.2% | 3,419 |
| Bowman | 1,349 | 83.5% | 263 | 16.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 1,086 | 67.2% | 1,615 |
| Burke | 868 | 82.6% | 175 | 16.7% | 8 | 0.8% | 693 | 65.9% | 1,051 |
| Burleigh | 35,755 | 69.1% | 15,714 | 30.4% | 240 | 0.5% | 20,041 | 38.7% | 51,709 |
| Cass | 48,637 | 53.9% | 41,321 | 45.8% | 199 | 0.2% | 7,316 | 8.1% | 90,157 |
| Cavalier | 1,421 | 71.4% | 562 | 28.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 859 | 43.1% | 1,989 |
| Dickey | 1,722 | 70.9% | 706 | 29.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1,016 | 41.8% | 2,430 |
| Divide | 887 | 73.9% | 309 | 25.8% | 4 | 0.3% | 578 | 48.1% | 1,200 |
| Dunn | 1,805 | 81.7% | 395 | 17.9% | 8 | 0.4% | 1,410 | 63.8% | 2,208 |
| Eddy | 832 | 68.4% | 380 | 31.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 452 | 37.2% | 1,216 |
| Emmons | 1,534 | 80.7% | 355 | 18.7% | 12 | 0.6% | 1,179 | 62.0% | 1,901 |
| Foster | 1,279 | 75.7% | 408 | 24.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 871 | 51.6% | 1,690 |
| Golden Valley | 822 | 83.9% | 156 | 15.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 666 | 68.0% | 980 |
| Grand Forks | 18,509 | 59.7% | 12,418 | 40.1% | 71 | 0.2% | 6,091 | 19.6% | 30,998 |
| Grant | 1,035 | 79.3% | 267 | 20.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 768 | 58.8% | 1,305 |
| Griggs | 936 | 72.7% | 347 | 27.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 589 | 45.7% | 1,287 |
| Hettinger | 1,057 | 82.3% | 225 | 17.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 832 | 64.8% | 1,284 |
| Kidder | 1,056 | 76.9% | 316 | 23.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 740 | 56.9% | 1,374 |
| LaMoure | 1,536 | 72.4% | 581 | 27.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 955 | 45.0% | 2,123 |
| Logan | 833 | 81.3% | 185 | 18.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 648 | 63.2% | 1,024 |
| McHenry | 2,068 | 75.8% | 649 | 23.8% | 10 | 0.4% | 1,419 | 52.0% | 2,727 |
| McIntosh | 1,060 | 76.3% | 324 | 23.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 736 | 53.0% | 1,390 |
| McKenzie | 4,523 | 83.1% | 900 | 16.5% | 22 | 0.4% | 3,623 | 65.6% | 5,445 |
| McLean | 3,981 | 74.1% | 1,370 | 25.5% | 21 | 0.4% | 2,611 | 48.6% | 5,372 |
| Mercer | 3,414 | 76.6% | 1,010 | 22.7% | 31 | 0.7% | 2,404 | 53.9% | 4,455 |
| Morton | 12,263 | 73.1% | 4,431 | 26.4% | 75 | 0.4% | 7,832 | 46.7% | 16,769 |
| Mountrail | 2,824 | 69.9% | 1,208 | 29.9% | 10 | 0.2% | 1,616 | 40.0% | 4,042 |
| Nelson | 1,091 | 62.3% | 657 | 37.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 434 | 24.8% | 1,751 |
| Oliver | 846 | 79.1% | 217 | 20.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 629 | 58.8% | 1,069 |
| Pembina | 2,264 | 72.9% | 840 | 27.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 1,424 | 45.9% | 3,107 |
| Pierce | 1,445 | 73.4% | 515 | 26.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 930 | 47.2% | 1,968 |
| Ramsey | 3,568 | 68.4% | 1,640 | 31.4% | 7 | 0.1% | 1,928 | 37.0% | 5,215 |
| Ransom | 1,596 | 60.6% | 1,033 | 39.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 563 | 21.4% | 2,633 |
| Renville | 970 | 80.5% | 234 | 19.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 736 | 61.1% | 1,205 |
| Richland | 5,321 | 64.8% | 2,877 | 35.1% | 10 | 0.1% | 2,444 | 29.7% | 8,208 |
| Rolette | 1,486 | 36.9% | 2,534 | 63.0% | 4 | 0.1% | -1,048 | -25.9% | 4,024 |
| Sargent | 1,235 | 60.7% | 797 | 39.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 438 | 21.5% | 2,033 |
| Sheridan | 581 | 77.6% | 162 | 21.6% | 6 | 0.8% | 419 | 56.0% | 749 |
| Sioux | 281 | 29.6% | 665 | 70.1% | 2 | 0.2% | -284 | -40.5% | 948 |
| Slope | 335 | 86.1% | 52 | 13.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 283 | 72.7% | 389 |
| Stark | 12,074 | 81.3% | 2,716 | 18.3% | 53 | 0.4% | 9,358 | 63.0% | 14,843 |
| Steele | 585 | 57.9% | 422 | 41.7% | 4 | 0.4% | 163 | 16.2% | 1,011 |
| Stutsman | 6,771 | 68.0% | 3,171 | 31.8% | 16 | 0.2% | 3,600 | 36.2% | 9,958 |
| Towner | 757 | 68.0% | 355 | 31.9% | 2 | 0.2% | 402 | 36.1% | 1,114 |
| Traill | 2,612 | 63.5% | 1,489 | 36.2% | 13 | 0.3% | 1,123 | 27.3% | 4,114 |
| Walsh | 3,124 | 69.5% | 1,355 | 30.2% | 14 | 0.3% | 1,769 | 39.3% | 4,493 |
| Ward | 20,328 | 72.1% | 7,772 | 27.5% | 113 | 0.4% | 12,556 | 44.6% | 28,213 |
| Wells | 1,690 | 75.4% | 537 | 24.0% | 13 | 0.6% | 1,153 | 51.4% | 2,240 |
| Williams | 12,156 | 82.3% | 2,542 | 17.2% | 70 | 0.5% | 9,614 | 65.1% | 14,768 |
| Totals | 241,569 | 66.3% | 121,602 | 33.4% | 1,156 | 0.3% | 119,967 | 32.9% | 364,327 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Cass (largest city: Fargo)
- Barnes (largest city: Valley City)
- Grand Forks (largest city: Grand Forks)
- Nelson (largest city: Lakota)
- Richland (largest city: Wahpeton)
- Traill (largest city: Mayville)
- Benson (largest CDP: Fort Totten)
- Ransom (largest city: Lisbon)
- Sargent (largest city: Gwinner)
- Steele (largest city: Finley)
Notes
[edit]Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Nelson, TJ; Voorhees, Alison; Monk, Jim (October 8, 2023). "ND Republican Sen. Cramer To Run for Another Term in 2024, Dem. Candidate Also Emerges". KVRR. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Joel (March 12, 2024). "Senator Cramer responds to Donald Trump endorsement". KX Television. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Support Pro-Israel Candidates". AIPAC PAC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Clear Path Action Fund". Clear Path Action Fund. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "IFA Endorses Congressional Candidates Ahead of June Primary Elections | International Franchise Association". www.franchise.org. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Sen. Kevin Cramer receives NDGOP endorsement". April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Election United States Senate - North Dakota". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Fulton, Jacob (October 18, 2023). "Christiansen announces second Democratic bid for US Senate". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b DeVries, Morgan (March 1, 2024). "Former ag commissioners endorse Christiansen for U.S. Senate". KX Television. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Federal Endorsements". NOW PAC. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Katrina Christiansen endorsed for Senate by Dem-NPL". April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Candidates for Common Good". Vote Common Good. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of candidacy" (PDF). fec.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Senate prediction map". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate 2024". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Senate Forecast". Split Ticket. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ WPA Intelligence
- ^ Lake Research Partners (D)
- ^ WPA Intelligence (R)
- ^ Lake Research Partners (D)
- ^ Public Opinion Strategies
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ "Official (without recounts) 2024 General Election Results". Vote.nd.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites