Senator Kent Conrad retired, having given a pledge that he would not run for re-election if the federal budget deficit was higher than when he was first elected; however, when the other Senate seat became vacant, he ran in the special election and won. Democratic-NPL U.S.
Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire after making a commitment not to run for re-election if the federal budget deficit increased beyond its initial amount; nonetheless, upon the loss of another Senate seat, he entered into a special election and won. Democratic-NPL U.S.