U.S. Senate, North Dakota

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Kent Conrad (Incumbent)

Occupation
State Government Administrator

Education
MBA, Business, George Washington University; BA, Government and Politics, Stanford University

Elected
1986

Born
Bismarck, ND, United States

Residence
Bismarck, ND

Religion
Unitarian Universalist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$5,722,503	$2,993,330	$2,907,719

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Republican Candidate

Dwight Grotberg

Occupation
Farmer

Education
BA, Cross-Cultural Studies, Bethany College of Missions

Born
Valley City, NC, USA

Residence
Valley City, ND

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$107,371	$103,224	$4,147

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North Dakota

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 639,715
Male: 50.5%
Female: 49.5%
Median Age: 37.1
18 Years and Over: 77.6%
65 Years and Over: 14.4%
Employed: 125.2%
Median Household Income: $43,753
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.5%
(of those over 25)

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