North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, and elects U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Its current senators in Congress are Republicans John Hoeven (since 2011) and Kevin Cramer (since 2019). Milton Young was North Dakota's longest-serving senator (1945–1981).
List of senators
See also
Notes
- ^ a b North Dakota achieved statehood November 2, 1889 but its senators were not elected until November 25, 1889.
References
- ^ "Eriksmoen: N.D. Democrat slipped into Senate". The Bismarck Tribune. May 10, 2008.
- ^ "An Election in North Dakota". The New York Times. January 21, 1899. p. 1.
- ^ The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1906. New York: The Press Publishing Co. New York World. 1905. p. 108.
- ^ "Republican Kevin Cramer ousts Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota Senate race". USA TODAY. November 6, 2018.
