A Republican U.S. senator from North Dakota who ousted a Democrat in 2018 is now facing a Democrat challenger making her second Senate bid. Sen. Kevin Cramer is confronting Democrat Katrina Christiansen in his reelection effort Tuesday in conservative North Dakota, where no Democrat has won a statewide contest since 2012.
FILE - Sen. Kevin Cramer , R-N.D., listens during a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, June 5, 2024, in Washington. BISMARCK, N.D. — A Republican U.S. senator from North Dakota who wrested the seat away from a Democrat in 2018 is facing a challenge Tuesday from another Democrat making her second Senate run.is confronting Democrat Katrina Christiansen in his bid for reelection in the conservative Great Plains state with a majority of Republican voters.
Cramer is a longtime supporter of former President Donald Trump. He’s known for his approachable but blunt manner. He has been a player for decades in state GOP politics, including as a young state party chairman in the early 1990s when Republicans began turning the tables on North Dakota’s then-dominant Democrats.Christiansen argued that since heading to Washington, Cramer has lost touch with North Dakota issues.
Cramer served in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2019, and on the state’s Public Service Commission from 2003 to 2012. He also has served as state tourism director and economic development and finance director under then-Gov. Ed Schafer.
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