nˌʌnðəlˈɛs, hɪz pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʃˈɑːɹpli dɹˈɑːpt ænd stˈændʒɛlənd lˈɔst ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən tə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk stˈeɪt sˈɛnəɾɚ kˈɑːlᵻn pˈiːɾɚsən, hˌuː hæd ɹˈʌn ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm twˈaɪs bᵻfˈoːɹ, nˌɪɹli dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ hˌɪm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
Nonetheless, his popularity sharply dropped and Stangeland lost the election to Democratic State Senator Collin Peterson, who had run against him twice before, nearly defeating him in 1986.