On January 14, 2010, Cramer announced that he would run for North Dakota's seat in the United States House of Representatives for a third time in the 2010 election.[19] In early 2010, he appeared at North Dakota town hall meetings, where he opposed the Affordable Care Act.[20] Cramer attended numerous Tea Party rallies in North Dakota, where he spoke about energy, taxes, jobs and the U.S. Constitution.[21][better source needed] At the state Republican Party convention in March 2010, former House Majority Leader Rick Berg was nominated as the Republican congressional candidate.[22]