Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong
34th Governor of North Dakota
Incumbent
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 (1976-10-08) October 8, 1976 (age 48) Dickinson, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kjersti Høiby ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2
Education	University of North Dakota (BA, JD)
Website	House website
Armstrong's voice Armstrong opposing Supreme Court expansion Recorded July 13, 2022

Kelly Michael Armstrong (born October 8, 1976)^[1][2] is an American lawyer and politician who is the 34th Governor of North Dakota since 2024. Before, he represented North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party

On January 23, 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election to the House, and would instead run for governor in the 2024 election.^[3] Armstrong won the Republican primary on June 11, 2024, and ran against Democratic nominee Merrill Piepkorn in the general election.^[4] He won the election in November 2024.

1. ↑ "Kelly Armstrong's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
2. ↑ "North Dakota New Members 2019". The Hill. November 15, 2018.
3. ↑ Nazzaro, Miranda (2024-01-23). "North Dakota lawmaker running for governor". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
4. ↑ "North Dakota Governor Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2024-06-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-10-27.