Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said Thursday that he intends to run for Senate against Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, setting up a tough race for the incumbent in a state President Trump won by a huge margin. Cramer has been a strong supporter of Trump, and the president encouraged him to run. “Her sort of celebratory motions afterward on the floor with Leader Schumer just sent hundreds of North Dakotans to contact me and encourage me,” Cramer said. “So Kris and I just decided we have to reconsider in light of that call, and so that’s what prompted us to take another look at it.”Kris Cramer is Kevin Cramer’s wife. A PolitiFact investigation determined that rather than a high-five, the encounter between Heitkamp and Schumer on the floor during the vote was simply an awkward greeting.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2018 19:38 UTC