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2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election

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2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Michael Howe Jeffrey Powell
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Popular vote 147,410 64,041
Percentage 63.3% 27.5%

County results
Howe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Powell:      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Alvin Jaeger
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Michael Howe
Republican

The 2022 North Dakota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Alvin Jaeger did not seek reelection to an eighth term.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Marvin Lepp, businessman[2]

Declined

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Democratic-NPL primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Jeffrey Powell, university administrator[4]

Independent

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Candidates

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Rejected ballot

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe R December 1, 2021
Elections Daily[7] Safe R November 7, 2022

References

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  1. ^ Dura, Jack (January 18, 2022). "North Dakota GOP lawmaker running for secretary of state". bismarcktribune.com. The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Crane, Joel (April 9, 2022). "Secretary of State challenger enters the race Marvin Lepp". KFYR-TV. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Woosley-Collins, Hannah; Quallich, Nicholas (July 7, 2021). "Secretary of State Al Jaeger to retire in 2022". www.kxnet.com. KXMB-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Powell announces Secretary of State run". Williston Herald. April 11, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Minot man under investigation, running for Secretary of State, has petition for candidacy rejected". KFYR-TV. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.