North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is formally launching his dark-horse bid for the White House today.
His decision to move forward with a campaign came after the North Dakota legislative session ended in May. The Wall Street JournalIn a meeting with the editorial board of a North Dakota newspaper, the Republican governor, who easily won reelection in 2020, acknowledged that a presidential run has been on his mind. in recent weeks, referencing the steep uphill climb he faced in his first gubernatorial race, according to the newspaper."That's a competitive advantage.
Burgum grew his small business, Great Plains Software, into a $1 billion software company that was eventually acquired by Microsoft. According to his advisors, the North Dakotan stayed on as senior vice president after the corporation retained his company's workers in North Dakota. As was true of his gubernatorial campaigns, Burgum intends to lean on his extensive personal wealth and financial network to fund his presidential campaign, according to Republican sources.
Despite his conservative record, Burgum would begin a presidential bid likely at the back of the GOP pack. Burgum's name is not one that immediately registers with many Republicans.
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