Katrina was born in Pender, Nebraska. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, a graduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Iowa State University. 

Katrina is an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Jamestown. She previously worked as an agricultural engineer.

Katrina Christiansen’s campaign for US Senator in State of North Dakota is her first run for public office.


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Believes Congress should protect family farms and ranches from corporate consolidation and unfair trade practices.

Supports lower taxes for middle and working-class North Dakotans.

Supports enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Wants to enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Supports protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare.

- Believes Congress should protect family farms and ranches from corporate consolidation and unfair trade practices.
- Supports lower taxes for middle and working-class North Dakotans.
- Wants to enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Supports protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare.

Economy

Supports funding border patrol to help stop drugs from crossing the border.

- Supports funding border patrol to help stop drugs from crossing the border.

Public Safety

Supports access to contraception, abortion, fertility treatment, and reproductive health information.

Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security.

- Supports access to contraception, abortion, fertility treatment, and reproductive health information.
- Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security.

Healthcare

Supports tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings and clean energy vehicles, and wants to invest in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables.

Supports tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings and clean energy vehicles.

Wants to invest in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy. 

- Supports tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings and clean energy vehicles.
- Wants to invest in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy. 

Energy & the Environment

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of October 2, 2024, Katrina Christiansen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Education

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Katrina Christiansen

Katrina was born in Pender, Nebraska. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2005, a graduate degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2006, and a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Iowa State University in 2011.  

Katrina Christiansen is an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Jamestown. She previously worked as an agricultural engineer.

Supports reinstating Country of Origin Labeling in the Farm Bill.

Believes Republicans have attempted to cut Social Security and Medicare, which provide essential benefits to senior citizens.

Believes in strong fundraising efforts to support economic policies.

- Believes Congress should protect family farms and ranches from corporate consolidation and unfair trade practices.
- Supports lower taxes for middle and working-class North Dakotans.
- Supports enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Supports protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare.

Believes in strong public safety measures to protect communities.

Supports the endorsement of Katrina Christiansen for U.S. Senate.

Supports federal programs to enhance public safety and community well-being, citing personal experience with Head Start, Food Stamps, and W.I.C.

Believes in ensuring high-profile criminal cases receive public attention before elections, as evidenced by the scheduled trial of Ian Cramer's case for September 24, 2024.

Believes in addressing wildlife threats to family farms.

Believes in strong public safety measures, as highlighted in the first ad of his campaign titled "Wolves," which garnered national attention.

Believes healthcare policies should be comprehensive and not limited to addressing minor issues.

Opposes repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Believes in addressing women's rights and health care issues to highlight differences with opponents.

Believes working-class North Dakotans deserve quality healthcare and financial security in retirement, saying, "For decades, working-class North Dakotans paid into Medicare and Social Security..."

Opposes "the collection and storage of carbon and other waste products in our state."

Supports the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline.

Opposes the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines.

Promises to "put North Dakota first every single time."

Believes corporations prioritize profit over addressing food insecurity.

Wants to invest in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables.

- Supports tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings and clean energy vehicles.
- Wants to invest in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables.

Believes Americans have become "too busy fighting with each other" to focus on supporting one another.

Believes in the importance of "flyover country," including North Dakota, in shaping foreign policy.

Believes President Biden mishandles foreign policy, citing a NATO summit press conference where Biden confused Ukrainian President Zelenskyy with Russian President Putin.

Believes in strong, fearless leadership in foreign policy.

Supports bipartisan efforts to address border issues.

Said, "I'm not Nancy Pelosi, I'm not Chuck Schumer."

Believes Biden has done little to reassure voters about election integrity.

Supports the election of Democrats to key positions.

Believes the Republican candidates will win the November general election after the June primary.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes a credible survey commissioned by the Brighter Future Alliance shows former President Donald Trump leading incumbent President Joe Biden by 34 points, 62% to 28%.

Supports the STOCK Act, which would ban members of Congress from buying stock and sending stock shares previously bought into a blind trust.

- Supports the STOCK Act, which would ban members of Congress from buying stock and sending stock shares previously bought into a blind trust.

Supports education policies that benefit children and families.

Believes in the importance of working through college and maintaining scholarships to make education affordable.

Believes in the importance of small-town values and experiences in shaping educational policies.

Believes federal programs like Head Start and TRIO are crucial for expanding educational opportunities.

Believes in addressing the struggles of the working class.

Supports nonpartisan education leadership, with optional party endorsements.

As of October 7, 2024, Katrina Christiansen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Katrina Christiansen is an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Jamestown. She previously worked as an agricultural engineer and has experience working for a large agricultural processor, where she earned two patents.

- The US Senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 US Senators. North Dakota, like every other US state, has two senators. 
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- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. US Senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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