The 2008 Presidential Election in the Republic of Superior was the seventh held in its history, with the major opponents being Former Secretary of State and Sentator Russ Feingold of Iron for the Liberal Democratic Party, Vice-President Terrance Newman for the Conservative Party, and Governor Tony Martin of Chippewa for the Socialist Party. Former Mayor Joe Fratesi of Sault Ste Marie of the National Republican Party also ran, for the second time. Vice-President Newman won the election, with about the same margin as President Sarick had when he won re-election in 2004.