Back كيلي أرمسترونغ (سياسي) Arabic کلی آرمزترونق AZB Kelly Armstrong German Kelly Armstrong Spanish کلی آرمسترانگ Persian Kelly Armstrong French קלי ארמסטרונג HE Kelly Armstrong Italian 켈리 암스트롱 Korean Kelly Armstrong LMO
Kelly Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 34th Governor of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office December 15, 2024 | |
| Lieutenant | Michelle Strinden |
| Preceded by | Doug Burgum |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – December 14, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cramer |
| Succeeded by | Julie Fedorchak |
| Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party | |
| In office June 6, 2015 – February 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Harms |
| Succeeded by | Jim Poolman (acting) |
| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 36th district | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – November 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | George Nodland |
| Succeeded by | Jay Elkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kelly Michael Armstrong October 8, 1976 Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kjersti Høiby (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA, JD) |
Kelly Michael Armstrong (born October 8, 1976)[1][2] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 34th governor of North Dakota since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2019 to 2024 as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district. He also served from 2012 to 2018 as the North Dakota state senator from the 36th district and from 2015 to 2018 as chair of the North Dakota Republican Party. On January 23, 2024, he announced he would not seek reelection to the House and would instead run in the 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election.[3] Armstrong won the Republican primary on June 11, 2024, and defeated Democratic nominee Merrill Piepkorn in the general election.[4]
- ^ "Kelly Armstrong's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "North Dakota New Members 2019". The Hill. November 15, 2018.
- ^ Nazzaro, Miranda (January 23, 2024). "North Dakota lawmaker running for governor". The Hill. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "North Dakota Governor Primary Election Results". The New York Times. June 11, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 27, 2024.