Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer
Official portrait, 2019
United States Senator from North Dakota
Incumbent
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 (1961-01-21) January 21, 1961 (age 63) 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 Cramer's voice Kevin Cramer Outlines the REGROW Act in Opening Remarks at ENR Committee Hearing Recorded June 16, 2021

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, was reelected against Democratic nominee Katrina Christiansen.^[1]