Democrat Heidi Heitkamp averted a Republican sweep in North Dakota’s top races with a narrow defeat of Republican Rep. Rick Berg in the U.S. Senate race. Heitkamp won the race by fewer than 3,000 votes, and Berg could have asked … Continue reading →
Fargo – Heidi Heitkamp’s U.S. Senate victory Tuesday was a case study in how the East was won. Big margins of victory in eastern North Dakota gave the Democratic former attorney general the cushion she needed to overcome advantages elsewhere … Continue reading →
Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago. President Barack Obama, in his freshly authorized second term, will face the same divided Congress in … Continue reading →
And Ms. Smith goes to Washington. So much for the binders. So much for the Akins. So much for the war on women, as Amanda Marcotte noted at Slate. With Rick Berg conceding to Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota, our … Continue reading →
Rep. Rick Berg (R-N.D.) conceded to Democratic candidate Heidi Heitkamp in the North Dakoka Senate race, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. Berg and Heitkamp, former Attorney General of North Dakota, were fighting for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. … Continue reading →
In North Dakota, Democratic Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp defeated Republican Rep. Rick Berg, CNN projected. Her win is a major victory for Democrats who long feared they would lose the seat vacated by Sen. Kent Conrad, who is retiring. While … Continue reading →
North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp narrowly defeated Republican U.S. Representative Rick Berg in the last undecided U.S. Senate race in the nation, unofficial returns showed on Wednesday. The outcome of Tuesday’s race capped a disappointing election night for Senate Republicans, … Continue reading →
Democrat Heidi Heitkamp scored an upset in the North Dakota Senate race early Wednesday, defeating Rick Berg in a race many expected the Republican congressman to win. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Heitkamp was ahead 50.5 percent to 49.5 … Continue reading →
One hundred percent of the precincts have reported in for North Dakota, however, the result of the Senate election is far from clear. As it stands right now, Heidi Heitkamp (D), appears to have a lead over Rick Berg (R), … Continue reading →
In an upset victory, Democrat Heidi Heitkamp has been declared the winner in her contest with Republican Rep. Rick Berg for the open North Dakota Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Kent Conrad. Berg conceded Tuesday afternoon after one … Continue reading →
