North Dakota Candidates for Governor, Election Race 2012

North Dakota Gubernatorial Candidates
North Dakota Candidates for Governor

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North Dakota candidates for governor will be having their Democrat and Republican gubernatorial; primaries in 2012.


Primary: June 12, 2012

North Dakota Governor Election Race

Jack Dalrymple (R) & running mate  Drew Wrigley (R)

Ryan Taylor (D)  & running mate  Ellen Chaffee (D)

North Dakota Candidates for Congress

Kevin Cramer (R) 
Pam Gulleson (D)
Eric Olson (Libertarian)

 

 

North Dakota Senate Candidates

North Dakota History. What every North Dakota Governor Candidate should know:

North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The major tribes in the area by the time of settlement were the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sioux, and Chippewa.

By the time European trade goods were making their way through native trade routes, the Mandan had developed a notably advanced agricultural and trading society.

La Verendrye was the first European to explore the area. He visited the Mandan tribes around 1738 and was astounded by their level of development. Limited trade with European powers followed through the end of the century.

The Mandan villages played a key role in the native trade networks because of their location and permanency. Their location at the northernmost reaches of the Missouri River placed them near the closest portages to the Hudson Bay basin and thus the fastest access to French and British traders. Additionally, valuable Knife River flint was produced not far from the villages.