He sold his company to Microsoft over 20 years ago. Now Gov. Doug Burgum will go up against the likes of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum joined the crowded field of contenders vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Burgum’s announcement comes as former Vice President Mike Pence formally announced Wednesday morning he too is running for president. Burgum has easily won both his gubernatorial elections, first winning in 2016 with over 76% of the vote. He then won the 2020 gubernatorial election with over 65%.
Burgum wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday explaining his decision to run for president. In it, he focuses his attention on President Joe Biden’s policies and does not mention his Republican opposition. “When Joe Biden released his video announcing his re-election campaign, it was shocking what was missing,” Burgum wrote. “He failed to articulate any economic vision for the country, he ignored the anxiety of families grappling with inflation, and he looked the other way as a recession looms. We need a change in the White House. We need a new leader for a changing economy. That’s why I’m announcing my run for president today.
Prior to becoming governor, Burgum was an entrepreneur who founded Great Plains Software. According to archived New York Times reports, he later sold the company for $1.1 billion to Microsoft. “If you’re going to launch a tech company in North Dakota, you need to be willing to go against the grain and reimagine what’s possible,” he wrote.
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