Kristi Noem Career, Biography, Net Worth, Early Life & Personal Life.

Kristi Lynn Noem is a South Dakota politician elected the state’s 33rd governor in 2019. From 2011 to 2019, she was a Republican congressman for South Dakota’s at-large congressional district, and from 2007 to 2011, she was a member of the South Dakota House of Congress for the 6th district.

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Kristi Neom’s Early Life and Biography Quick Wiki/Bio Political Career South Dakota House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem’s Net Worth Personal Life Electoral history

Noem was elected governor of South Dakota for the first time in 2018. President Donald Trump supported her throughout the 2018 election. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Noem gained global attention for refusing to implement a nationwide mandate to wear face masks. This blog sheds light on Kristi Noem’s wiki, biography, age, career, net worth, and personal life.

Kristi Neom’s Early Life and Biography

On November 30, 1971, Ron and Corrinne Arnold welcomed Kristi Lynn Noem to the world at a local hospital in Watertown, South Dakota. According to her date of birth, she was born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign. Kristi is of American nationality and is of Norwegian descent.She grew up in rural Hamlin County with her brothers on their family ranch and farm.

In 1994, her father, Ron Arnold, was killed in a farm machinery accident. She attended and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1990 and was crowned the South Dakota Snow Queen at the same time. She studied at Northern State University from 1990 to 1994 but still needs to complete her degree. Kassidy, her daughter, was born on April 21, 1994. Noem dropped out of college to handle the family farm.

Noem expanded the family’s land by building a hunting lodge and a restaurant. Her siblings also returned to help in the expansion of the businesses. Noem went on to study at Mount Marty College’s Watertown location, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota’s online program. While serving in Congress, she obtained her degree in political science at SDSU in 2012.

Quick Wiki/Bio

Full Name	Kristi Lynn Noem
Gender	Male
Age	51 years old
Date of Birth	November 30, 1971
Place of Birth	Watertown, South Dakota, United States
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Norwegian
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius

Political Career

South Dakota House of Representatives

Noem was elected as a Republican to the South Dakota House of Congress in 2006, serving the 6th district with 39% of the vote. She was re-elected with 41% of the vote in 2008. Noem functioned for four years, from 2007 to 2010, and during her second term, she was an assistant majority leader.

During her tenure, Noem was a primary sponsor of 11 legislation that became law, including various property tax improvements and two bills to expand South Dakota’s gun rights. She was vice chair of the Agriculture Land Assessment Advisory Task Force in 2009. Senator Larry Rhoden, who later served as her deputy governor, chaired the task team.

U.S. House of Representatives

Kristi Noem ran in the U.S. House of Congress at-large election for South Dakota in 2010. She won the Republican primary with a 42% majority, beating South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson and State Representative Blake Curd.

Noe received the support of her primary rivals in the general election. Noem won four consecutive reelections, defeating Democrats Paula Hawks (by 64-36 percent), Corinna Robinson (by 67-33 percent), and Matthew Varilek (by 57-43 percent) in that order. Noem was chosen as the House Republican leadership’s liaison by the 87-member first-year class of 2011, becoming only the second woman to hold that position.

Noem was selected as one of the 12 regional directors for the National Republican Congress Committee during the 2012 election campaign by Republican Representative Pete Sessions of Texas in March 2011.
She served on the House Armed Services Committee from 2013 to 2015, contributing to developing the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. Noem backed President Donald Trump’s 2017 Executive Order 13769, which put a 90-day travel ban on citizens of seven countries with a majority of Muslims and froze the U.S. refugee program for 120 days.

Governor of South Dakota

Instead of seeking reelection to Congress on November 14, 2016, Noem announced her intention to run for governor of South Dakota in 2018. Noem won the general election by defeating Democratic candidate Billie Sutton with 51.0% of the vote and defeating South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley with 56% of the vote in the Republican primary on June 5.

On November 12, 2021, Noem started her campaign for reelection as governor. On November 17, 2021, state representative Steven Haugaard announced that he would run against Noem for governor. On February 1, 2022, House Democratic Minority Leader Jamie Smith planned to run for governor. With 62% of the vote against Smith’s 35%, Noem won a second term by defeating Smith.

Kristi Noem’s Net Worth

How much is Kristi Neom? Kristi Noem is estimated to have a net worth of $19 million. In addition to her political career, she has amassed wealth through investments. For her service in politics, she has received numerous honors and accolades. 2009 Governing Magazine designated her one of the Public Officials of the Year. She was designated one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2011.

Net Worth	$19 million
Income Source	Politics
Profession	Politician

Personal Life

In 1992, Kristi exchanged marriage vows with Bryon Noem in Watertown, South Dakota. They have three youngsters. Noem and her family continued to reside on a ranch near Castlewood, South Dakota after she was elected to Congress in 2011. Noem is a Christian. Her family attended a Foursquare Church in Watertown, South Dakota, in 2018.

Per a Daily Mail article published on September 15, 2023, Noem and Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski have had an affair since at least 2019. Neither of them denied the allegation, but a spokesperson for Noem said it was “so predictable” that she would be attacked shortly after endorsing Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Bryon Noem
Children	Kassidy Noem, Kennedy Noem, Booker Noem
Height	5 ft. 7 inches (170 cm)
Weight	128 lbs. (58 kg)
Body Measurements	36B-24-31 inches
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark brown

Electoral history

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem (Incumbent)	217,035	61.9
	Democratic	Jamie Smith	123,148	35.1
	Libertarian	Tracey Quint	9,983	2.8
Total votes			350,166	100
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem	91,661	76.4
	Republican	Steven Haugaard	28,315	23.6
Total votes			119,976	100

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem	172,912	51.0
	Democratic	Billie Sutton	161,454	47.6
	Libertarian	Kurt Evans	4,848	1.4
Total votes			339,214	100
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem	57,437	56.0
	Republican	Marty Jackley	45,069	44.0
Total votes			102,506	100

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem (Incumbent)	237,163	64.10
	Democratic	Paula Hawks	132,810	35.90
Total votes			369,973	100

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem (Incumbent)	183,834	67
	Democratic	Corinna Robinson	92,485	33
Total votes			276,319	100

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem (Incumbent)	207,640	57
	Democratic	Matt Varilek	153,789	43
Total votes			361,429	100
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kristi Noem	153,703	48
	Democratic	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Incumbent)	146,589	46
	Independent	B. Thomas Marking	19,134	6
Total votes			319,426	100
	Republican gain from Democratic