Biography:
— Senator and a Representative from North Dakota.
— Born in Rolla, Rolette County, N.Dak., January 21, 1961.
— Graduated from Kindred High School, Kindred, N.Dak., 1979.
— B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., 1983.
— M.A., University of Mary, Bismarck, N.Dak., 2003.
— Chairman, North Dakota Republican Party, 1991-1993.
— North Dakota state tourism director, 1993-1997.
— Unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1996.
— North Dakota state economic development and finance director, 1997-2000.
— Unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1998.
— North Dakota public service commissioner, 2003-2012.
— Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-January 3, 2019).
— Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2018.
— Reelected in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.