Duane Sand, U.S. Senate candidate

Duane Sand

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2000–2008

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Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sand356,141
Opponents556,177
3
Elections run

Between 2000 and 2008, Duane Sand ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 3. Sand's biggest single-election total was 125,684 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district.

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How many votes has Duane Sand received?

Duane Sand has received 356,141 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Duane Sand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost119,38838.03%Earl Pomeroy (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost125,68440.44%Earl Pomeroy (head-to-head)
2000U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost111,06938.63%Kent Conrad
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Duane Sand: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/duane-sand. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.