Governor brief · North Dakota
Reviewed November 5, 2026
North Dakota · governor’s race, on the November 7, 2028 ballot
Kelly Armstrong
Republican. Trump won North Dakota in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 52
- Born October 8, 1976.
- Lean
- R+18
- Solidly Republican. Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
- Governor since
- 2024
- Took office December 15, 2024.
- Approval
- 67%
- 17% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.
The 2028 race
- Cash on hand
- $71,374
Cash: North Dakota Secretary of State, Kelly Armstrong’s 2024 year-end statement, the latest on file. Reporting period ended December 31, 2024.
- Term limit
- 1 more term
- Could serve to
- December 15, 2032
2028 plansNo public statement on record.
Earlier offices
U.S. House, 2019 to 2024; North Dakota Senate, 2012 to 2019.
Lieutenant governor: Michelle Strinden (R)
Scorecards
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 68.26%
- Victory margin
- +42.27 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 66.96% · +36.45 pts
Margin 5.83 points above Trump. Vote share 1.30 points above.
Statewide. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Merrill Piepkorn. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Endorsements
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
2024 race
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.