Representative Kelly Armstrong won the Republican nomination for governor of North Dakota, The Associated Press said on Tuesday, defeating the state’s lieutenant governor, Tammy Miller, and positioning himself as the strong favorite in the general election.
The primary featured two Republicans who are well known in the state and whose platforms shared many similarities.
Mr. Armstrong, a lawyer and a former state Republican Party chairman, was elected to Congress in 2018 from North Dakota’s lone House district.
Ms. Miller, an accountant and businesswoman, was appointed as lieutenant governor last year after working as Gov.
After failing to gain traction in the Republican presidential primary, he announced in January that he would not seek another four years as governor.
Persons:
Kelly Armstrong, Tammy Miller, Armstrong, Miller, Doug Burgum’s, Donald J, Trump, Mr, Burgum
Organizations:
Republican, The Associated Press, Republican Party
Locations:
North Dakota, North Dakota’s