Kelly Armstrong

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Kelly Armstrong is a Republican politician and lawyer who became North Dakota's governor in December 2024. He previously represented North Dakota in the U.S. House, served in the state Senate and chaired the North Dakota Republican Party. Before his congressional career, he practiced law and worked in his family's business, Armstrong Corporation. He studied psychology at the University of North Dakota and earned his law degree there in 2003.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Kelly Armstrong, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Kelly Armstrong

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Kelly Armstrong

Role at the time: Kelly Armstrong, sitting state governor

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Statement summary

Armstrong called for restrictions on who can access Flock data while acknowledging its public safety benefits.

“At the very least, I think the debate should be what kind of restrictions go into place”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Armstrong raises concerns about Flock camerasGovernor quotation and surrounding reader-policy discussion
Why we used this label

Armstrong accepts a public safety benefit but identifies privacy costs and calls for access restrictions. This materially qualifies his support.

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