Elected North Dakota’s 33rd governor in 2016
Early Years: Born 1956, in Arthur, North Dakota
Education: 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.
Career: Before his election to the U.S. House of Represetnatives (2019-2024), Armstrong was a partner at Reichert Armstrong, with offices in Grand Forks and Dickinson. He served from 2013 to 2018 as the North Dakota state senator from the 36th district and chaired the North Dakota Republican Party from 2015 to 2018.
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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).
