Kelly Armstrong

Moderate

Republican

Governor

North Dakota

Current Position: Governor of North Dakota

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For property tax relief; proposed plan to eliminate property taxes on primary residences using Legacy Fund money

For antitrust legislation; voted for Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act to crack down on anti-competitive corporate behavior

For charter schools but against private school vouchers; vetoed educational savings accounts bill but signed charter school framework legislation
Against library content censorship; vetoed bill that would have forced public libraries to ban explicit content

Against abortion rights; supports 20-week abortion ban, opposes taxpayer-funded abortions through Hyde Amendment, supports defunding Planned Parenthood, co-sponsored Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act, and Life at Conception Act
For same-sex marriage rights; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage in federal law
Against transgender students playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity; signed bill requiring schools to inform parents if child identifies as transgender and reinforcing ban on gender-neutral bathrooms in K-12 schools

Against mandatory hand-counting of ballots; opposed ballot measure requiring all ballots to be counted by hand

For border security; supports building a wall along the Mexico border and co-sponsored Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act and BOUND Act
For supporting Israel; voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack

For gun rights; opposes most gun control legislation and does not support banning binary triggers