Governor Hoeven won the 2010 North Dakota U.S. Senate election to fill the retiring Sen. Dorgan 's seat after handily defeated Democratic challenger State Sen. Tracy Potter with 76.08 % of the vote .
Governor Hoeven won the 2010 North Dakota U.S. Senate election to fill the retiring Sen. Dorgan 's seat . 
 Hoeven handily defeated Democratic challenger State Sen. Tracy Potter with 76.08 % of the vote .