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The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2012, to elect a governor and lieutenant governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate. Dalrymple, a member of the Republican Party, is seeking election to a first full term. Ryan Taylor is the Democratic nominee.
Republican Party
Candidates
The North Dakota Republican Party selected incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple as their nominee and Drew Wrigley will be his running mate. Dalrymple defeated Fargo architect Paul Sorum.
Declined
- Ed Schafer, former governor and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Libertarian Party
Candidates
The Libertarian Party of North Dakota selected Roland Riemers, a real estate investor and a failed 2010 candidate for Grand Forks County Sheriff and failed 1996 candidate for president as their candidate.
On July 5, 2012, it was announced that Riemers will not appear on the ballot because his running mate, Richard Ames, failed to file a page of his paperwork. On September 12, 2012 after being disqualified from appearing on the November ballot, Roland Riemers, a libertarian now running as an independent with Anthony Johns, said in a news release that he’d submitted more than 1,100 signatures to the secretary of state. The pair appears on the ballot certified by the secretary on Monday. Roland Riemers has filed a lawsuit to have the other candidates removed from the ballot.
Democratic Party
Candidates
The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party selected rancher and Senate minority leader Ryan Taylor as their nominee. Ellen Chaffee will be his running mate.
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, C-SPAN, October 5, 2012
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jack Dalrymple (R) |
Ryan Taylor (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Pharos Research | October 26–28, 2012 | 752 | ± 3.6% | 63% | 34% | — | 3% |
| Pharos Research | October 19–21, 2012 | 807 | ± 3.44% | 63% | 32% | — | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 17–18, 2012 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 53% | 39% | 2% | 6% |
| Forum/Essman | October 12–15, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 59% | 28% | — | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 3–5, 2012 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 62% | 24% | 1% | 13% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 10–11, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 61% | 26% | 1% | 11% |
References
- Finneman, Terri (May 5, 2011). "Schafer says he's not interested in run for governor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
- Smith, Nick (April 24, 2012). "Roland Riemers enters governor's race". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota
- "Taylor selects Ellen Chaffee as his running mate" (PDF). The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. March 14, 2012. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.}
External links
- Campaign sites
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