Previous election results:
2010 General John Hoeven Votes: 181,689 Percent: 76.08%
Spent: $3,801,481
Tracy Potter Votes: 52,955 Percent: 22.17% Spent: $103,569
2010
Primary John Hoeven Votes: 65,075 Percent: 100.0%
John Hoeven as a governor candidate was very famous and had
a lot of support. His success as a governor played a huge factor in his win for Senator in 2010. He won by a huge margin (by almost 80% of the votes) against
his opponent Tracy Potter. Hoeven didn’t have a strong competition; he
raised $3,801,481 beating out Tracy
Potter massively, who only raised $103,569.
John Hoeven won the 2010 election with flying colors and
had and still has a lot of support from his constituents. His track record as
a politician and as a Governor has enlisted trust upon the people, and there is
no doubt that he will win again in the 2016 election. According to Roll Coll,
his net worth is 15.16 million, ranking at 28th on the rich senators list. This
gives him the additional boost for his success in the upcoming elections.
There isn't much being said about the upcoming primary election.
It seems to be clear that John Hoeven is the leading candidate for the election. According to National Journal group,“Hoeven didn’t have to campaign very
hard. The Democrats barely put up a fight against a governor with an 80%
approval rating in a state that had moved solidly to the GOP in recent
elections.” His previous election shows
how much support he has among his constituents, and this will not likely
change since he has been on top of his game.
In 2012, 58% of North Dakotans voted for Mitt Romney. North
Dakotans have participated in 31 presidential
elections, and they have voted Republicans 25 times. There is no surprise that
North Dakota is a Republican state. John Hoeven seems to have everything going
for him.He has a massive Republican support; the people love him. His
credibility as a Governor (as discussed in my previous blogs ), and his massive
success as a Senator will lead him to be the leading candidate in the 2016
election.
North Dakota is one of the 14 states that uses an open
primary system. This might be an issue to John Hoeven because he is more
likely to face a highly qualified candidate.However, presidential coattails are much stronger in figuring out who
will likely win the congressional election. Voters are more likely to choose a
congressional candidate consistent with their presidential votes.
Possible issues and discussions for 2016:
- Keystone Pipeline/ Energy
- Healthy care reform
- Economy and budget/Job Creation
- National Debt
- Federal farm program