U.S. Senator
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 environment energy#4 defense#5 social security
155
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.40Conservative
Senator Kevin Cramer holds conservative positions, though his voting record places him somewhat more moderate than the average Republican senator. His NOMINATE score of 0.398 indicates he occasionally breaks from his party's mainstream conservative positions while still maintaining a clear right-of-center orientation.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
155
total votes analyzed
Overview
Kevin Cramer has served North Dakota in Congress, first in the House of Representatives and now in the Senate. His voting record reflects priorities aligned with his agricultural state, showing strong support for farming interests (80% yea on agriculture votes) and defense spending (67% yea). His healthcare voting pattern shows significant engagement with the issue, having cast 84 votes in this category with a 61% yea rate. This suggests he has supported various healthcare-related measures while also opposing others, indicating a nuanced approach rather than a strictly partisan one. On fiscal matters, Cramer has shown strong support for budget and banking/finance legislation, voting yea on all recorded votes in these categories. His approach to social security appears more cautious, with only 33% yea votes on related measures, suggesting a more conservative stance on entitlement programs.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of agricultural legislation, reflecting North Dakota's farming economy
- •Consistent support for defense-related measures
- •Favorable stance on banking and financial legislation
- •More conservative approach to social security reforms
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with mixed voting patterns
- •Support for energy sector interests
By Policy Area
Healthcare84
61% yea39% nay
Other19
47% yea53% nay
Environment & Energy16
56% yea44% nay
Defense12
67% yea33% nay
Social Security6
33% yea67% nay
Agriculture5
80% yea20% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $13.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$899K
83%
PAC / Committees$186K
17%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$385K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$515K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$653K · 71%
$200 – 499
$27K · 3%
$500 – 999
$32K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$77K · 8%
$2,000+
$131K · 14%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (ND)$16K · 4%
Out-of-state$389K · 96%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$82K
FL
$39K
VA
$38K
TX
$24K
MD
$22K
DC
$21K
CO
$18K
ND
$16K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$142K
CONSTELLATION ENERGY$21K
SELF$19K
CONSTELLATION$17K
METR$14K
REDWOOD RESEARCH$14K
OPENAI$14K
NULL$12K
DMM PROPRIETA MANAGEMENT$7K
GENERAL ATOMICS ASI$7K
ANTHROPIC$7K
SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Advertising
$19K
Materials
$18K
Refunds
$3K
Administrative
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$379K
TAG LLC
2.$263K
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC
3.$133K
US BANK
4.$119K
814 CONSULTING LLC
5.$56K
ELECTION CFO
6.$29K
CMDI
7.$20K
DELTA
8.$19K
FLAG FAMILY MEDIA
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$22K
Net Operating
$1.1M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$23K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$628K
Opposing
$11.8M
Total Outside Spending
$12.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$5.5MSMP
-$5.5M
02
$2.5MMAJORITY FORWARD
-$2.5M
03
$2.2MDSCC
-$2.2M
04
$1.6MPRIORITIES USA ACTION
-$1.6M
05
$300KESAFUND
+$300K
06
$142KNORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY
+$142K
07
$75KAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
+$75K
08
$61KSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
+$61K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S8ND00120Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
129 votes across 12 categories