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Elected North Dakota’s 34rd governor in 2025

Early Years: Born in 1976 in Dickinson, North Dakota

Education: Graduated from North Dakota State University and received a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

Career: Governor Kelly served in the North Dakota Senate from 2012 to 2019. He was elected to serve North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. Before his political career, Armstrong was a partner at Reichert Armstrong and served as vice president of Armstrong Corp.

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About North Dakota

Nickname: Peace Garden State

Capital: Bismarck

Population: 756,927

Size: The state covers 70,698 square miles

Economic drivers: Agriculture is the largest industry; petroleum, food processing, technology

Did you know? It is the only state with a state-owned bank (Bank of North Dakota, Bismarck) and a state-owned flour mill (North Dakota Mill and Elevator, Grand Forks).