Cramer touts economic record in new ad amid attacks from Heitkamp over trade war

Rep. Kevin CramerKevin John CramerRepublicans prepare to punt on next COVID-19 relief bill GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police Trump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans MORE (R-N.D.) is highlighting his economic record in a new ad set to launch on Monday, as he faces an onslaught of attacks from Sen. Heidi HeitkampMary (Heidi) Kathryn Heitkamp70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents Susan Collins set to play pivotal role in impeachment drama Pro-trade group launches media buy as Trump and Democrats near deal on new NAFTA MORE (D-N.D.) over President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s trade policies.

In the 30-second spot, titled “Rocket Ship,” Cramer boasts about his record of “cutting taxes and rolling back regulations that were throttling our businesses.”

“When I went to Washington, one of my biggest goals was to make America a place where businesses could thrive and create good paying jobs. Opportunity is what makes our country great,” the Senate hopeful says in the ad.

“Our national economy is booming. It’s a rocket ship,” he continues. “In the Senate, I’ll fight to make sure our country’s economy stays on track.”

Cramer is locked in a tight race against Heitkamp, who is considered among the most vulnerable Democratic senators up for reelection this year. Trump won North Dakota by roughly 36 points in 2016, fueling the GOP’s hopes of flipping Heitkamp’s seat.

Polls show a tight race, with most recent surveys giving Cramer a slight lead. According to the RealClearPolitics polling average, the three-term Republican leads Heitkamp by about 1.6 points.

The Cook Political Report currently rates the race as a toss-up.

But North Dakota has been hit hard by the ongoing trade war with China being waged by the Trump administration, and Heitkamp has sought to tie Cramer closely with the president’s tariffs and trade policies.

The first-term Democrat launched an ad earlier this month, in which a farmer accuses Cramer of standing behind the administration’s tariffs and ignoring the impact that Beijing’s retaliatory measures have had on the soybean sales.

“China is canceling their contracts to buy soybeans. North Dakota is losing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business,” the farmer says in the spot. “But when you ask Kevin Cramer why he supports the trade war, he criticizes farmers.”

Trump’s trade war is set to escalate on Monday as the administration imposes taxes on $200 billion worth of imports from China — the largest most aggressive round of tariffs in the current dispute to date.

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