North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2004
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The 2004 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on 2 November 2004 for the post of Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican Governor John Hoeven was easily re-elected defeating Democratic former state senator Joe Satrom.
Incumbent Governor John Hoeven was unopposed for the Republican nomination and accepted the nomination by stating that the economy of North Dakota was his priority.
Former state senator Joe Satrom defeated North Dakota House of Representatives minority leader Merle Boucher for the Democratic nomination. Satrom began campaigning for the nomination almost a year before the North Dakota Democratic Convention would choose the parties candidate for Governor. Boucher announced his candidacy in December 2003 but struggled to make up ground against Satrom.
The two candidates debated at the University of North Dakota, just before the convention, with education and the future of the state's youth the main topics. The Democratic Convention voted by 632 to 341 to endorse Satrom as Democratic candidate for Governor.
The two candidates met in three debates during the campaign, during the final debate on 9 October 2004 they clashed over a smoking ban, outmigration and a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
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