Richard Alan Berg (born August 16, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2013.

Before his election to Congress in 2010, he served in the state North Dakota House of Representatives, with stints as majority leader and speaker.

[5] He attended for a year before transferring to North Dakota State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in agricultural economics.

[12] In 2007, Berg voted on ND House Bill 1489, which proposed making abortion a class AA felony, even in the case of rape and incest.

[14] On January 20, 2010, Berg officially announced he was seeking the GOP endorsement to run for the United States House of Representatives.

[17] In the general election Berg unseated Pomeroy by a vote of 129,802 (55%) to 106,542 (45%) becoming the first Republican since 1980 to represent North Dakota's at-large congressional district.

[22] He voted in favor of the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act and has received "A" and "A+" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund for his stance on gun rights.

"[27] He has also proposed drilling for oil in federal lands, including North Dakota's own Theodore Roosevelt National Park, as a way to provide funding for Social Security.

On May 16, 2011, Berg announced he would run for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic incumbent Kent Conrad.