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The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of ''' North Dakota ''' will be held November 7 , 2006 . The incumbent Dem-NPL Senator Kent Conrad will seek re-election. Concurrent Senate Elections will be held in 32 other U.S. States . Conrad is seeking his fourth term in the Senate. Popular Republican governor John Hoeven was heavily recruited by prominent national Republicans, including Karl Rove and Dick Cheney to run against Conrad, but in late September 2005 , Hoeven formally declined {Link without Title} . Conrad is thus expected to win re-election easily.

The filing deadline for major party candidates is April 17 2006; the primary is on June 13 2006. Only Conrad has filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the only declared Republican is a little-known farmer who has not previously run a statewide political campaign. Three Republicans are considered to be potential candidates {Link without Title} .


DEM-NPL CANDIDATE

  • Kent Conrad , incumbent. Conrad has served three non-consecutive terms in the Senate.



REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

''Filed'':

''Potential'':
  • Rick Berg - State House Majority Leader

  • Tony Grindberg - State Senator

  • Rae Ann Kelsch - State Representative; telecommunications company lobbyist and farmer {Link without Title}



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