The Exciting At Large District of North Dakota!

 

Population and Major Cities

North Dakota's at large district has a population of 773,344 (2021). The biggest city in North Dakota is Fargo - the home of North Dakota State University (NDSU) - with a population of 128,000. North Dakota's capitol city, Bismarck, has a population of 75,000. There are multiple universities located in Bismarck including the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) where the United Tribes International Powwow is held every year. The Capitol building in Bismarck is 19 stories tall and has been named "The Skyscraper on the Prairie".

Demographics

Median Age (in 2021): 35.2

Racial Diversity (in 2021):

• White: 83.1%
• American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.79%
• Black or African American: 3.09%
• Multiracial: 2.92%
• Asian: 1.58%

Religion:

• Christian: 77%
• Non-Christian Faiths: 3%
• Unaffiliated: 20%
• Don't know: <1%

Median Household Income (in 2021): $68,131

Party Affiliation

Chart from: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/state/north-dakota/party-affiliation/

In the 2020 Presidential Election, 65.5% of North Dakotans voted for Donald Trump and 31.9% of North Dakotans voted for Joe Biden. As the chairman of the North Dakota GOP during the 2020 election, Representative Armstrong led the charge for getting Donald Trump elected.

Major Industries and Companies

• Major Industries:
• Food and Agriculture
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Autonomous Systems
• Information Technology
• Tourism
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Major Businesses:
• Noridian Mutual Insurance Company
• MDU Resources
• State of North Dakota
• Basin Electric Power Cooperative
• TMI Hospitality

In the House of Representatives, Representative Kelly Armstrong serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security. In these positions he sponsors legislation - such as a bill that ensures personal property rights for private mineral ownership - that impact North Dakota's Energy and Natural Resources industry.

Media Sources

Top photo: https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/7-most-charming-cities-in-north-dakota.html

Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Dakota

All About Representative Kelly Armstrong

Meet North Dakota Representative Kelly Armstrong!

Age: 47 years

Upbringing: Born and raised in Dickinson, North Dakota

Education: Bachelor degree and law degree from University of North Dakota

Pre-Political Career: Opened the Reichert Armstrong law firm in Dickinson, served as Vice President of his family's energy business - The Armstrong Corporation

Family: Wife Kjersti, daughter Anna, and son Eli

Previous Elected Experience

In 2012, Armstrong won a spot in the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 36. During his time in the Senate, he served on the Judiciary Committee, the Justice Reinvestment Committee, and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He also served as the Chairman of the North Dakota GOP starting in 2015 where he led the North Dakota Republican party through Donald Trump's presidential election, the election of Governor Burgum, and the addition of multiple Republican seats to the North Dakota legislature.

Tenure in the House of Representatives

Kelly Armstrong was elected to North Dakota's House of Representatives in 2019 as the state's only Representative. He ran against Democratic candidate Mac Schneider and won with 54% of the vote. Armstrong has served two terms in the House and is not planning to run again as he is looking to replace Doug Burgum as North Dakota's new governor.

House Committee/Subcommittee Assignments

• Committees:
• Energy and Commerce Committee
• Committee on the Judiciary
• Subcommittees:
• Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
• Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security
• Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce
• Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Notable Legislation

Some of the notable bills sponsored by Rep. Kelly Armstrong during the 118th Congress include:

• Speculative Ticketing Oversight and Prohibition Act or STOP Act of 2023 (H.R.6568) - To prevent the deceptive act of selling tickets without physically being in possession of those tickets.
• H.R.4961 - To require ports of entry along the northern border to remain open as many hours per day as they were open prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act of 2023 or HEAL Act of 2023 (H.R.4007) - To amend grant programs in the Department of Health and Human Services so that opioid overdose reversal agents are not limited to naloxone.
• Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act or the EQUAL Act (H.R.1062) - To ensure that sentence amounts for crack cocaine and powder cocaine are equal.

ADA and Interest Group Scores

In its 2021 congressional voting record, Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) gave Rep. Kelly Armstrong a score of 0%.

Interest group scores:

• National Right to Life Committee: 100%
• Americans for the Arts Action Fund: 0%
• National Taxpayers Union: 67%
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): 33%
• National Rifle Association (NRA): 100%

Fun Facts!

• Armstrong's wife, Kjersti, also has a law degree. The two met while she was studying law at UND on an exchange program with her university in Norway.
• He served as a volunteer fireman in Dickinson, ND from 2005-2012.
• Armstrong was elected to the North Dakota Dickinson Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.