Kevin Cramer | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 Serving with John Hoeven | |
| Preceded by | Heidi Heitkamp |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Berg |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Armstrong |
| Member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission | |
| In office August 1, 2003 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Reinbold |
| Succeeded by | Julie Fedorchak |
| Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party | |
| In office July 1991 – May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Layton Freborg |
| Succeeded by | John Korsmo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin John Cramer January 21, 1961 Rolette, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kris Neumann (m. 1986) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Concordia College (BA) University of Mary (MA) |
| Website | Senate website |
Kevin John Cramer (born January 21, 1961) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator for North Dakota since 2019.[citation needed] A member of the Republican Party, he represented North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
Cramer chaired the North Dakota Republican Party from 1991 to 1993 and served as state Tourism Director from 1993 to 1997 and state Economic Development Director from 1997 to 2000. He served on the state Public Service Commission from 2003 to 2012. In 2012, he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2018, he defeated Senator Heidi Heitkamp to win his first Senate term, becoming the first Republican to be elected to North Dakota's Class I Senate seat since 1958. In 2024, he is running for reelection against Democratic nominee Katrina Christiansen.