Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Karl Rove in Conversation | Live from Bismarck

How does national political strategy translate into the practical work of governing a state?

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong and Karl Rove sit down for a wide-ranging public conversation moderated by Robbie Lauf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Drawing on Rove's experience shaping presidential campaigns and policy and Armstrong's leadership of North Dakota, they explore political strategy, governance, leadership and the work of turning ideas into action. The questions would have been familiar to Theodore Roosevelt: how leaders build coalitions, navigate change, make consequential decisions and turn priorities into results.

Tickets available: https://www.trlibrary.com/calendar/special-event/governor-kelly-armstro…

Live from Heskett Hall, University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.
Friday, October 9, 2026 | 7 p.m. CT

About the speakers

Kelly Armstrong is the 34th Governor of North Dakota. A Dickinson native, he previously represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the North Dakota Senate.

Karl Rove is a political strategist, author and columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush and is the author of The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters.

Presented by the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Plan a trip to Medora: trlibrary.com

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