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Santorum plans aggressive strategy against Romney

PORTLAND, Maine — Rick Santorum is pursuing an aggressive strategy to challenge Mitt Romney in the state where the GOP presidential front-runner grew up.

By By Steve Peoples, Associated Press , February 12, 2012

Members face many issues on School Board

Voters will select two of three candidates for the rural seats on the Jamestown Public School Board at the primary election Tuesday. The candidates are incumbents Greg Allen and Mindi Grieve and challenger Shelly Jystad. City candidates Heidi Larson, Roy Musland and Tanya Ostlie are running unopposed.

June 04, 2010

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Candidates face off on TV tonight

Candidates running for public office will have a forum today at Cable Services. “Meet Your Candidates” will air at 7 p.m. on KCSI TV10, the replay channel.

June 02, 2010

Letter to the editor: The time isn’t right to for candidates to debate

The Grand Forks Herald editorial that ran in The Jamestown Sun recently took the position that I should debate my challenger in this year’s race for the U.S. House. I couldn’t agree more, and I am eager to do so. I have debated my opponent in every election campaign I’ve ever run. I expect this year to be the same, and I look forward to holding a series of debates. I hope the North Dakota Newspaper Association will host one of them.

By Rep. Earl Pomeroy , April 30, 2010

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Barring of candidates may change Iraq vote outcome

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Monday disqualified 52 candidates from the country's parliamentary elections, including two who won seats, and threw out their votes in a decision that could potentially change the outcome of the March 7 vote.

April 26, 2010

Dems, GOP both confident of election prospects

Fresh from their state convention, North Dakota Democrats say they’re confident about their fall election prospects despite the loss of Sen. Byron Dorgan, a longtime ballot powerhouse, and their support of a federal health care overhaul. North Dakota GOP activists, meanwhile, are giddy at the prospect of putting at least one Republican in North Dakota’s congressional delegation for the first time since 1986, when Kent Conrad, who was then North Dakota’s tax commissioner, defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Mark Andrews.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , March 30, 2010

NDGOP nominates candidates

The NDGOP convention was held March 19-21 at the Canada Inn at Grand Forks. Delegates from Jamestown, District 12, were Helen Ashewell, Gordon Bischoff, Arlene Bohl, Jim Boyd, Cole Conley, Colleen Conley, Jim Dodd, Ken Hall, Shirley Meidinger, Sen. Dave Nething, Marge Nething, Patrick Pfeiffer, Delores Rath, Jeff Romsdal, Steve Schmitz, Kent Sortland, Fay Tracy, Tom Tracy, Harold Trautman, Carol Woiwode, Larry Woiwode, Laura Woiwode, Dan Vainonen and James Vondrovek.

March 30, 2010

GOP endorses 2010 candidates

District 29 Republican Chairman Tom Christensen has announced that Sen. Terry Wanzek, Jamestown, Rep. Craig Headland, Montpelier, and Rep. Chet Pollert, Carrington, were endorsed for the 2010 elections at the district’s recent candidate endorsement convention.

March 16, 2010

GOP candidates seek endorsements

The trail to Washington D.C., came through Fargo Tuesday for Republicans seeking congressional nominations. Republican in Cass County Districts 11, 13, 21, 22, 27, 41, 44, 45 and 46 met Tuesday night at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo to select delegates for next month’s state Republican convention.

By By John Lamb, Forum Communications Co. , February 10, 2010

Congressional candidates debate on radio talk show

GOP House candidates Rick Berg and Kevin Cramer faced off in an informal debate Monday morning on conservative Fargo talk radio station. Berg, a longtime Fargo state legislator, and Cramer, a North Dakota public service commissioner, discussed a variety of topics including energy legislation, Second Amendment rights and term limits for congressmen during the three-hour show.

By By Kristen M. Daum, Forum Communications Co. , February 09, 2010

Other views: Strong candidates benefit all

Should I run? It’s the question that potential candidates for the U.S. House and Senate and governor in North Dakota are asking themselves, their families, advisers, party faithful and voters. Early signs are all three races could be highly contested, which benefits the state in the long run.

By The Bismarck Tribune , September 25, 2009

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Candidates for U.S. attorney submitted

A spokesman for Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says North Dakota’s congressional delegation has submitted a list of candidates for the U.S. attorney position to the White House. Spokesman Sean Neary said he cannot comment about who is on the list. Bismarck attorney Tim Purdon said his name is on the list. He said he’s honored to be considered.

April 30, 2009

‘On the Issues’ concludes in today’s Sun

The Jamestown Sun concludes its “On the Issues” election series in today’s Sun. With early voting beginning on Monday, candidates in local races are answering questions this week “On the Issues.” Election Day is Nov. 4.

October 17, 2008

Candidates plug transparency

The Democrats’ candidate for state treasurer says he has a plan to “transform the treasurer’s office to the people’s window on the cost of government.” “North Dakotans have the right to know how the government spends their money,” Vance said Tuesday. “As your treasurer, I will give you a window into this process.”

By N.D. Capitol Bureau , September 24, 2008

Senate majority leader sets PSC announcement Friday

Sen. Bob Stenehjem, R-Bismarck, will make announcements Friday about his possible run for a Public Service Commission seat.

By Janell Cole, N.D. Capitol Bureau , January 30, 2008

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