- Trygv Hamer, a Democratic veteran from Minot, North Dakota, has launched a campaign to unseat Peace Garden State's only Congressman, Kelly Armstrong.
- “The time has come to elect pro-union, pro-choice, pro-democracy leaders to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Hammer said in a statement.
- Armstrong, a Republican, was first elected in 2018 after his predecessor, Kevin Cramer, retired in favor of a successful Senate bid.
The Democratic veteran is seeking North Dakota's only U.S. House seat, where Republicans have held all state and congressional offices since Heidi Heitkamp won the Senate in 2012. , seeking an upset in a state where Democrats have not won a statewide election.
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“The time has come to elect a pro-union, pro-choice, pro-democracy leader to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Trygv Hammer of Minot said in announcing his candidacy Wednesday. Ta. He is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong, a lawyer and former state senator who was elected to Congress in 2018.
You can see the U.S. Capitol building illuminated by the morning sun. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Mr. Hammer has an extensive background, having previously unsuccessfully run for the state House of Representatives and the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He cited 25 years of military experience, including a deployment to Iraq in 2003 as a weapons platoon commander. He retired as a Major in the Marine Corps Reserve in 2010. He also worked as an airline pilot, freight railroad conductor, and science teacher from 7th grade through his 12th grade.
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“I’m running for Congress because it’s time for government to work for all of us. It’s time to end the intrusion,” Hammer said in a statement. statement.
