# Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer is a Republican U.S. senator from North Dakota.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, North Dakota
- Serving since: 2019-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: C001096
- FEC candidate IDs: H0ND01026, H6ND00074, S8ND00120

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001096 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

54% of Cramer’s individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less, the highest of 51 Senate Republicans (median 17%).

## What Cramer says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,020 classified statements: 1,468 posts on X, 438 press releases, 72 newsletters, 42 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cramer | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.4% | 2.1% | 35 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 16.1% | 17.4% | 29 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 75.4% | 70.4% | 18 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.2% | 12.6% | 19 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 36.1% | 36.1% | 28 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 2.9% | 38 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 38% (Senate Republicans 25%); Energy 15% (Senate Republicans 10.0%); Health 14% (Senate Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (Senate Republicans 19%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.84 (standard error 0.01), from 783 donors and 3,541 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 96.5% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.5% (98.4%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 31 bills: 31 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 377. 9.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 43 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5049: CLAIM Act (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5049
- S. 4835: Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act (in committee, 2026-06-18) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4835
- S. 4637: Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4637
- S. 4587: Dietary Supplements Access Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4587
- S. 4511: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income charitable distributions from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, and… (in committee, 2026-05-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4511
- S. 4197: Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4197
- S.Res. 654: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of… (in committee, 2026-03-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/654
- S. 3772: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3772
- S. 3530: Strategic Resources Non-discrimination Act (in committee, 2025-12-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3530
- S. 3287: Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act (in committee, 2025-12-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3287

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.3M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 54% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 2.9% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2114795721971146983
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2114816731973869771
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2114837536740954113
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2114860449305165872
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113792528780530125
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113966657219543376
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113637252719169974
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113644567585341924
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113692580089336207
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenKevinCramer/status/2113748435467731074

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cramer.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenKevinCramer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanKevinCramer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repkevincramer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kevincramer
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001096

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001096