{"id":2265515,"date":"2024-06-11T21:30:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T01:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-armstrong-wins-gop-primary-in-battle-to-replace-burgum-as-governor\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T21:32:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T01:32:05","slug":"kelly-armstrong-wins-gop-primary-in-battle-to-replace-burgum-as-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-armstrong-wins-gop-primary-in-battle-to-replace-burgum-as-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Armstrong secures GOP primary victory in the race to succeed Governor Burgum"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkelly-armstrong-wins-gop-primary-in-battle-to-replace-burgum-as-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larose-leads-republicans-in-race-to-challenge-ohio-sen-sherrod-brown-poll-says\/\" title=\"LaRose ahead of Republicans in race against Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, poll finds.\">emerged \u200bvictorious<\/a> in the Republican primary to\u2062 potentially succeed Gov.\u2062 Doug Burgum (R-ND), \u2062who is \u200bbeing considered for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a> in Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">reelection bid<\/a>.\u2062 Armstrong won over Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the primary, while \u200con the Democratic side, Merrill Piepkorn ran uncontested. The Associated Press declared Armstrong the \u2063winner\u2062 at 9:21 p.m. Eastern \u2063time with 67.5% of votes counted and 17% of precincts reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> primary to replace Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Doug Burgum\">Doug Burgum<\/a> (R-ND), who is a top vice presidential candidate for former president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong defeated Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller (R-ND) in the GOP primary<strong> <\/strong>while Democrat Merrill Piepkorn ran uncontested in the primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Armstrong at 9:21 p.m. Eastern time at 67.5%, with 17% of the votes counted. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/primary-2024-elections-live-updates-south-carolina-nevada-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE UPDATES | FOLLOW THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u2019S TUESDAY NIGHT PRIMARY COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Armstrong was the heavy favorite in the GOP primary with a poll from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscoopnd.org\/new-poll-armstrong-leads-north-dakota-governors-race-by-wide-margin-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Dakota News Cooperative<\/a>, published last month, showing the congressman at 57% support. <\/p>\n<p>Miller, endorsed by Burgum, garnered 19% support with 24% who said they were undecided. <\/p>\n<p>Armstrong also had the backing of the state Republican Party, which had previously endorsed the North Dakota lawmaker at the state convention. Miller did not attend the convention. <\/p>\n<p>Burgum announced earlier this year he would not seek a third term as governor. He has since catapulted in the race to join Trump\u2019s ticket after his own presidential campaign fizzled out and he opted to become a top surrogate for the former president\u2019s 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) passed on jumping into the GOP field to replace Burgum after the governor announced he wouldn\u2019t run for reelection. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Five Republicans are vying to win the GOP primary to replace Armstrong, the state\u2019s lone congress member, in the 1st Congressional District. They include former foreign service officer\u00a0Alexander Balazs, former state Rep. Rick Becker, Public Service Commissioner\u00a0Julie Fedorchak, Sharlet Mohr, and former Miss America Cara Mund. <\/p>\n<p>Fedorchak led the field according to the NDNC poll at 32% followed by Becker who garnered 25%. <\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, Trygve Hammer and Roland Riemers are vying for Armstrong\u2019s seat, though both have little chance of winning in red-leaning North Dakota.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) secured the GOP primary win to succeed Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), a potential vice presidential pick for Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign. Armstrong triumphed over Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller (R-ND), while Democrat Merrill Piepkorn faced no opposition in his primary. 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