We can only imagine what would happen to our health care and to the quality of our health care here in North Dakota if we took the federal government out of health care.

She vows to be "an independent voice. Heitkamp was raised in Mantador North Dakota. [citation needed]


U.

In November 2011 Heitkamp declared her candidacy to replace Kent Conrad as U. Senator from North Dakota in the 2012 election. Heitkamp was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in the 2000 gubernatorial election losing to John Hoeven.