Kelly Armstrong

“I don't think we could set one up now, but I'm sure glad we have it.”

Kelly Armstrong · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Gov. Kelly Armstrong expressed gratitude for the Bank of North Dakota despite the unlikelihood of creating one today.

“I think it's weird, right? We're one of the most conservative states in the union, and we have this state-run bank that was started by first-generation Norwegian immigrants,”

Kelly Armstrong · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Gov. Kelly Armstrong commented on the unusual presence of a state-run bank in one of the most conservative states in the union.