Kelly Armstrong


Kelly Michael Armstrong is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously 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.

Early life and education

Armstrong graduated from Dickinson High School in 1995. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of North Dakota in 2001 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2003, after spending his first year of law school at the College of William & Mary. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Career

He previously served as the North Dakota State Senator from the 36th district from 2013 to 2018. He served as Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party from 2015 to 2018. The American Conservative Union gave him a rating of 71% in 2017.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 general election

In February 2018, Armstrong announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives. He was endorsed by the North Dakota Republican Party at its state party convention in April 2018. Armstrong won the election on November 6, 2018. He resigned his seat in the North Dakota Legislature on November 7, 2018. Armstrong took office in Congress in January 2019, replacing Kevin Cramer who was elected to the United States Senate.

Tenure

Committee assignments