North Dakota’s Republican Governor Doug Bergum announced his presidential run in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, expanding an already crowded primary field.
The governor and businessman will seek to enter the growing Republican primary field and establish himself as a responsible fiscal conservative there. according to For his presentation to the WSJ highlighting his track record as governor in balancing North Dakota’s budget. Bergum refrained from particularly harsh criticism of President Joe Biden’s economic performance and vowed to make the economy the focus of his campaign. (Related: ‘The Guy’s Got Balls’: Meet the lesser-known governors expected to jump into the 2024 presidential election)
“Change is needed in the White House. A changing economy needs a new leader. That’s why I’m announcing today that I’m running for president,” Bergum wrote. “The economy must be our top priority. We need to contain inflation, cut taxes, lower gas prices, and reduce the cost of living.
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— Doug Burgum (@DougBurgum) June 5, 2023
Burgum inherited the family farm, mortgaged it and invested in technology company Great Plains Software, which he sold to Microsoft for $1.1 billion in 2001. He then served as senior vice president of Microsoft until 2007, founded real estate developer Kilbourne Group in 2006, and co-founded software investment firm Arthur Ventures in 2008.
The governor, who had no political experience before running for gubernatorial election in 2016, defeated then-state attorney general and former state legislator Wayne Stenedjem in the race for the Republican nomination by about 20 points. challenged. according to Go to Ballotpedia. He swept both terms, beating the 2016 and 2020 Democratic challengers by about 60 and 40 points respectively.
“When we ran into the race in North Dakota, we lost 69% to 10% in the polls, and people literally said, ‘We can’t win, we’re less than six months away from the primary in June.’ We had %established leaders, so we said, “Okay, well, we’re just going to do our thing. Let’s see what happens.” And, of course, we ended up winning the primary 60% of the time. We have achieved a 40% win rate in a race that was said to be unwinnable six months ago,” Bergum previously said in an interview with DCNF. “We are not daunted by the idea of ​​being less known.”
Burgum maintained high approval ratings throughout his tenure, winning 69% and 58% of his first and second terms, respectively. Ranked By 2022, he will be the fourth most popular governor in the nation. according to to a morning consultation.
The governors are Republican heavyweights such as former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and former Governor of New Jersey. Join the primaries. Chris Christie, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative radio personality Larry Elder.
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