2000 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

The 2000 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2000. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate John Dorso.

November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)

Candidate Earl Pomeroy John Dorso Party Democratic-NPL Republican Popular vote 151,173 127,251 Percentage 52.9% 44.6%

County results Pomeroy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Dorso:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Earl Pomeroy Democratic-NPL Elected U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy Democratic-NPL

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Ballot measures 2004 Constitutional Measure 1

Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was John Dorso, who was serving as the North Dakota House Majority Leader. Pomeroy and Dorso won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]

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 after a battle with leukemia.[2]

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.[3]