The 2000

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election for the state of

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congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman

Earl Pomeroy Earl Ralph Pomeroy III (born September 2, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party. He currently serves as Senior Counsel for ...

was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate

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. Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was

, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties. While the election was the closest for Pomeroy since 1994, Dorso was unable to defeat the four-term congressman. Dorso's father, Carmen Dorso, died during the campaign from

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. Two independent candidates, Jan Shelver and Kenneth R. Loughead, also sought the seat, but had little impact on the result. Loughead had previously sought the seat in 1998 and 1996.Kenneth R. Loughead profile
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