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Governor of North Dakota

Kelly Armstrong

Republican · North Dakota

33rd Governor of North Dakota, in office since January 2025. Former U.S. Representative (2019–2025) and attorney. Won 2024 gubernatorial race. Former member of House Judiciary Committee. Focus on energy development, fiscal responsibility, and agriculture.

Record

Conservative governor and former congressman bringing legislative experience to North Dakota's executive office. Champion of oil and gas development, agricultural policy, and fiscal restraint. Continues Doug Burgum's pro-energy and pro-business legacy.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

  • HB 1623 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • SB 2404 — AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • HB 1621 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • SB 2403 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • HB 1622 — AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact section 43-17-01, subsection 1 of section 43-17-02.1, and sections 43-17-02.2 and 43-17-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of physician assistants privileged to practice under the physician assistant licensure compact; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • SB 2401 — AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • HB 1625 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
  • SB 2402 — AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-36.11-01 and section 43-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43-15-25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date. (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)

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