He was reelected by a wide margin in 2020. He upset longtime Attorney General and Republican-endorsed candidate Wayne Stenehjem in the primary election, and defeated Democratic nominee Marvin Nelson by a landslide in the general election. Burgum then went on to found Kilbourne Group, a Fargo-based real-estate development firm.īurgum entered the Republican primary in the 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election with no political experience. 'We need a leader who's focused on three things: Economy, Energy and National Security and that's exactly why I'm officially running for President of the United States of America.'īurgum rose to prominence after founding Great Plains Software in North Dakota and then selling the company to Microsoft for $1.1 billion in 2001. 'This is a family decision,' Burgum said during his announcement. FARGO (WDAY) - North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has joined the Presidential race.īurgum made the announcement, Wednesday at the Sanctuary Event Center in Fargo.

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