The Fox Information Determination Desk initiatives Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., will win the North Dakota governor’s race.
Armstrong, who holds North Dakota’s lone congressional seat, defeated Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller for the Republican nomination within the major in June after profitable the celebration’s endorsement earlier this 12 months. He was challenged within the basic election by Democrat Merrill Piepkorn and impartial candidate Michael Coachman.
Miller had received the backing of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who had run for the Republican presidential nomination and had additionally been reported to be a possible operating mate for former President Trump.
REP. ARMSTRONG WINS GOP NOMINATION TO SUCCEED GOV. DOUG BURGUM IN NORTH DAKOTA
Burgum has served two phrases and selected to not search a 3rd time period. Armstrong was elected to the Home in 2018 after serving within the state Senate. He’s an lawyer and the previous state GOP chairman.
“The short answer is I want to get home and start working — I miss people. I miss my friends. I miss my neighbors. I miss being in North Dakota, I really do,” Armstrong stated in an interview with The Related Press in January.
“Serving the state in Congress has been an absolute — the greatest — privilege of my life, but I really want to come home. I miss my friends in the Legislature. I miss the people who are more interested in solving problems than finding some mediocre social media fame.”
Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum throughout the GOP’s second debate earlier this 12 months. (Robyn Beck)
Republicans have held the governor’s workplace since 1992. A Democrat has not received a statewide election in North Dakota since 2012. Some legislative races solely had Republican candidates.
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Armstrong will take workplace in mid-December and received the backing of former President Trump, who praised Armstrong for defending him via “two SHAM impeachments.”
“Kelly Armstrong has my complete and total endorsement to be the next governor of the great state of North Dakota – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN,” Trump stated on social media.
