Expected. Serious opponent because state is so red, that most Republican opponents become "serious", but - only because of that.
Perfectly describes the 2018 Republican Senate line-up of Kevin Cramer, Mike Braun, Matt Rosendale, and even Patrick Morrisey
In all fairness Cramer was the Republican's top recruit for ND-Sen, point taken on the other candidates though
that's true but Cramer was a gaff machine on the campaign trail and a lousy fund raiser. There was even a point where he got mad a Trump for being too friendly with Heidkamp.
Yes, but unlike Berg and other potential Republican recruits he made few mistakes and let Heitkamp destroy herself down the stretch