UPDATE: Republican Cramer will defeat Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota, NBC reports.
NBC News projects Kevin Cramer will defeat Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota, Republican gain in the Senate
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) November 7, 2018
Results expected around 10:00 PM EST. You can view live updates above. We will also have a backup live results link at the bottom of this story in case the above unit has any technical errors.
Nine months after Kevin Cramer changed his mind about running for Senate, he’ll find out if voters agree it was the right one.
After entering the race in February after a personal plea from President Donald Trump, Cramer tied himself closer than ever to Trump in hopes of knocking off Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp struck back by portraying Cramer as a yes-man and playing up her independence from her own party.
Voters Tuesday were also weighing whether to legalize marijuana. Supporters relied mostly on a shoe-leather campaign after they didn’t attract much help from big national groups.
The state’s House seat was also up for grabs, with Republican Kelly Armstrong seen as a favorite to take Cramer’s place. – READ MORE