2000 North Dakota Attorney General election

none 2000 North Dakota Attorney General election North Dakota presidential no 1996 North Dakota Attorney General election 1996 2004 North Dakota Attorney General election 2004 November 7, 2000 Wayne Stenehjem crop.jpg Wayne Stenehjem North Dakota Republican Party 157,986 55.74% 3x4.svg Glenn Pomeroy North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 125,466 44.26% File:2000 North Dakota Attorney General election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsStenehjem: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Pomeroy: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Wayne Stenehjem North Dakota Republican Party The 2000 North Dakota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the North Dakota Attorney General. Democratic-NPL incumbent Heidi Heitkamp chose to unsuccessfully run for governor rather than seek a third term. Republican North Dakota state senator Wayne Stenehjem won the election, defeating Democratic North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Glenn Pomeroy by eleven percentage points. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democratic-NPL candidate has received more than 40% of the vote in an attorney general election. Democratic-NPL primary Candidates Glenn Pomeroy, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner (1993–2000) Results Democratic–NPL primary resultsNorth Dakota Secretary of State https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=32 June 11, 2026 North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Glenn Pomeroy 34,461 100.00% 34,461 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota state senator (1980–2000) Results Republican primary results North Dakota Republican Party Wayne Stenehjem 37,556 100.00% 37,556 100.00% General election Candidates Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota state senator (1980–2000) (Republican) Glenn Pomeroy, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner (1993–2000) (Democratic) Results 2000 North Dakota Attorney General election results2000 Attorney General General Election Results - North Dakota https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=38&year=2000&f=0&off=9&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas June 11, 2026 North Dakota Republican Party Wayne Stenehjem 157,986 55.74% +19.56% North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Glenn Pomeroy 125,466 44.26% -19.56% 283,452 100.00% North Dakota Republican Party North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Wayne Stenehjem (R) for North Dakota Attorney General Attorney General North Dakota Category:North Dakota Attorney General elections