United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1998
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The 1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 3, 1998 along other elections to the United States Senate
in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives
and various state and local elections. Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan
won re-election to a second term.
for nearly 20 years, and had accomplished relatively little. Dorgan and Nalewaja won the primary elections for their respective parties. McLain had previously run for North Dakota
's other senate seat in 1980 against incumbent Mark Andrews.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and various state and local elections. Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party of the United States...
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan
Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorgan is a former United States Senator from North Dakota and is now a senior policy advisor for a Washington, DC law firm. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. In the Senate, he was Chairman of the Democratic...
won re-election to a second term.
Campaign
Nalewaja's campaign focused on the suggestion that Dorgan had served in the United States CongressUnited States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
for nearly 20 years, and had accomplished relatively little. Dorgan and Nalewaja won the primary elections for their respective parties. McLain had previously run for North Dakota
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 other senate seat in 1980 against incumbent Mark Andrews.