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Former State Senator Tom Campbell Announces Bid for North Dakota's Lone House Seat

Campbell, a Republican and former potato farmer, joins the race for the open seat as incumbent Rep. Kelly Armstrong runs for governor.

  • Tom Campbell, a former state senator and potato farmer, has announced his campaign for North Dakota's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Campbell served in the North Dakota Senate from 2012 to 2018 and previously ran for the at-large House seat in 2018, but withdrew before the GOP primary.
  • Campbell's campaign announcement emphasized the need for a Congressman who can work effectively with President Trump and support pro-oil, pro-farmer, pro-business, and pro-people policies.
  • Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong, an attorney, is running for governor, leaving the House seat open. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is not seeking a third term.
  • Other candidates for the House seat include former state Rep. Rick Becker, a plastic surgeon and Republican, and Democrat Trygve Hammer, a military veteran.
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