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Kalk to Run for House Instead of Senate in North Dakota
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. May 21, 2011 06:17am |
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| News Date | Friday, May 20, 2011 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk (R) announced Friday he is dropping his Senate bid to instead run for the state's open, at-large House seat currently held by Rep. Rick Berg (R).
The move was in deference to Berg, who announced Monday that he is running for the open Senate seat.
"It is apparent that both Congressman Berg and I have very passionate, committed supporters in the Republican Party," Kalk said in a statement. "That passionate support, on both sides, is a vivid example of the strength of our party as we move to 2012. It does, however, create a possible and dangerous split coming out of the convention. While I remain convinced that we would have emerged with the endorsement, I am not willing to risk a divided party heading into the general election."
The seat came open when Sen. Kent Conrad (D) announced his retirement this year. It is the Democrats' most vulnerable seat, as the party has no real bench of candidates in the state. |
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