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Christiansen Makes Official Announcement To Seek Senate Seat In North Dakota

Cramer told us earlier this month that he is getting ready to run for reelection

October 18, 2023

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Katrina Christiansen makes it official and announces her bid for U.S. Senate in North Dakota with posts on social media. KVRR Local News first reported her intention to run earlier this month against Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer. Christiansen is a Democrat who lost to Republican Sen. John Hoeven in 2022 getting just 25% of the votes….

ND Republican Sen. Cramer To Run for Another Term in 2024, Dem. Candidate Also Emerges

October 8, 2023

TJ Nelson, Alison Voorhees, Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already looking ahead to 2024. The Republican says he is getting ready to run for reelection. He says, quote, ” I’m preparing for that possibility.” He also says he does not foresee anything that would cause him not to run again. Cramer was first elected to the senate in…

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90

Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press on Friday

September 29, 2023

Site Staff,

FILE – Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Dec. 11, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died. She was 90. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and…

Fargo Police announces details for the celebration of life to honor fallen FPD Officer Jake Wallin

July 25, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer took a few minutes to honor the life of fallen Fargo Officer Jake Wallin on on the floor of the United States Senate. “A lifelong public servant gunned down simply because of the uniform and badge that he wore. He has been, is and will forever be a hero to our community,” said…

Former Minnesota Republican Senator Durenberger Dead at 88

January 31, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL — Former Senator David Durenberger has died at age 88. The Minnesota Republican supported a progressive brand of politics. His longtime spokesperson says his health had declined in recent months and he died at his St. Paul home. Durenberger won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978 and served three terms. He was unanimously censured by the Senate in…

North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven Sworn In For 3rd Term

January 3, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven is sworn in for his third term along with fellow election winners including John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris was the first woman to preside over opening day in the Senate as she swore in new senators. Hoeven says the 118th Congress needs to focus on addressing the…

Sen. John Hoeven Wins A Third Term In North Dakota

November 8, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Republican John Hoeven of North Dakota has won reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Hoeven coasted past Rick Becker, a fellow Republican who ran as an independent, and Democrat Katrina Christiansen in Tuesday’s election. The victory matches the three terms he won as North Dakota’s governor. Becker, a leader of the GOP’s far-right…

Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

June 12, 2022

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) – Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas. It’s a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats. Even…

Hoeven Narrowly Wins ND GOP Endorsement Over Becker

April 3, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) — North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven won the endorsement Saturday of Republican convention delegates for a third term, besting a challenge from GOP state Rep. Rick Becker, who leads a growing ultraconservative wing of the party. It took just one ballot for Hoeven to get more than 50% of the votes from GOP convention delegates to…

Fargo art and antiques dealer running for U.S. Senate

February 15, 2022

Jim Monk,

Michael SteeleBISMARCK, N.D. – A Fargo art and antiques dealer is running for the U.S. Senate, saying North Dakota needs Democratic representation in Washington, D.C. Michael Steele says he a started his campaign four years ago to unseat Sen. John Hoeven. Campaign finance records show Steele has raised about $2,000 since then. A state party spokeswoman says she had not…