Kelly Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Governor-elect of North Dakota | |
| Assuming office December 15, 2024 | |
| Lieutenant | Michelle Strinden (elect) |
| Succeeding | Doug Burgum |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cramer |
| Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party | |
| In office June 6, 2015 – February 20, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Harms |
| Succeeded by | Rick Berg |
| 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) |
| Website | House website |
Kelly Michael Armstrong (born October 8, 1976)[1][2] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the North Dakota state senator from the 36th district from 2012 to 2018 and chair of the North Dakota Republican Party from 2015 until 2018. On January 23, 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election 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.