United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2002
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The 2002 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota
's At-large
congressional district was held November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy
was re-elected to his sixth term, defeating Republican
candidate Rick Clayburgh
.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Rick Clayburgh
, who was serving as the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner
. Pomeroy and Clayburgh won the primary elections for their respective parties.
The election was the closest for Pomeroy in all of his career as congressman; he won by just over 11,000 votes. This was because Clayburgh ran an aggressive campaign, and was the most well-known candidate ever to face Pomeroy; he had held a statewide office for 8 years. United States Vice President Dick Cheney
campaigned for Clayburgh in Fargo, North Dakota
on July 29.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
's At-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
congressional district was held November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy
Earl Pomeroy
Earl Pomeroy is a lobbyist and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 until 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party.- Early life, education and career :...
was re-elected to his sixth term, defeating Republican
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
candidate Rick Clayburgh
Rick Clayburgh
Richard S. "Rick" Clayburgh is a North Dakota Republican politician and current director of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Clayburgh was elected as the state's Tax Commissioner in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He resigned effective from May 2005 and Cory Fong was appointed to serve...
.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Rick Clayburgh
Rick Clayburgh
Richard S. "Rick" Clayburgh is a North Dakota Republican politician and current director of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Clayburgh was elected as the state's Tax Commissioner in 1996, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. He resigned effective from May 2005 and Cory Fong was appointed to serve...
, who was serving as the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner
North Dakota State Tax Commissioner
The North Dakota State Tax Commissioner is a political office in North Dakota. The commissioner's duty is to exercise general supervision over all state-levied taxes, as well as related oversight, including over property assessors...
. Pomeroy and Clayburgh won the primary elections for their respective parties.
The election was the closest for Pomeroy in all of his career as congressman; he won by just over 11,000 votes. This was because Clayburgh ran an aggressive campaign, and was the most well-known candidate ever to face Pomeroy; he had held a statewide office for 8 years. United States Vice President Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
campaigned for Clayburgh in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
on July 29.