Doug Burgum presidential campaign, 2024

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Doug Burgum ended his presidential campaign on December 4, 2023.


To unlock the best of America, we need a leader who's clearly focused on three things; economy, energy and national security and that is why today I am officially announcing I am running for president of the United States of America.[1]

—Doug Burgum (June 2023)[2]


Doug Burgum (R) was the governor of North Dakota. He had served in the position since 2016. He officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on June 7, 2023.[3] Burgum withdrew from the race on December 4, 2023.[4]

Burgum focused his campaign on energy production, the economy, and national security. Burgum said he would cut taxes, reduce inflation and the cost of living, and increase domestic energy production.[5] He also highlighted his background as the governor of a small-population state. "We need someone in the White House with small-town values who understands how real Americans get up every morning to put food on the table."[6]

Before serving in elected office, Burgum founded Great Plains Software in 1983, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2001. He then worked at Microsoft as a senior vice president from 2001 to 2007.


Biography

Burgum was born on August 1, 1956, in Arthur, North Dakota. He received a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University in 1978 and an MBA from Stanford University in 1980. After graduating from business school, Burgum worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company from 1980 to 1983. He founded Great Plains Software in 1983, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2001. He then worked at Microsoft as a senior vice president from 2001 to 2007.[7][8]

Burgum also served on several boards before being elected governor, including the Arthur Companies, Avalara, Atlassian, the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Intelligent InSites.[7]

Burgum was first elected to serve as the governor of North Dakota in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020.

Campaign finance

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The following chart displays noteworthy Republican primary candidates' overall fundraising through the October 2023 quarterly campaign finance reports. Note that the chart displays fundraising figures for candidates who had declared before the most recent reporting deadline. It only displays data for principal campaign committees, not candidate-affiliated PACs. The charts below include campaign finance reports beginning at the point the FEC starts classifying the committee as a presidential candidate's principal campaign finance committee.

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Primary debate participation

See also: Republican presidential primary debates, 2024

Burgum participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate on September 27, 2023. See below for a summary of his highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from debate transcripts. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Doug Burgum discussed the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes, crime, healthcare, education, foreign policy, energy, and his business experience. Burgum said the UAW was striking due to Biden’s electric vehicle subsidies. Burgum said strict gun laws are ineffective at reducing crime and that crime is best addressed by supporting the family, mental health, and law enforcement. Burgum said high healthcare costs were due to federal involvement and subsidies. Burgum said education policy was a state issue, and that North Dakota coordinated with teachers’ unions, supported school choice, and innovated in education. Burgum said we are in an economic, agricultural, and cyber war with China. He said the Biden administration’s foreign policy was one of appeasement with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Burgum said climate change policy was a national security threat. Burgum said his experience working as a technology CEO would allow him to make government work faster and more efficiently. Burgum was the least active participant in the debate, speaking for 7.7 minutes.

Expand the section below to read more about Burgum's participation in previous Republican primary debates.


See also: Republican presidential primary debate (August 23, 2023)

Burgum participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 23, 2023. See below for a summary of his highlights with a focus on policy. The following paraphrased statements were compiled from Fox News' debate transcript. A candidate's opponents are generally not mentioned in his or her summary unless there was a significant exchange between them.

Doug Burgum discussed the economy, energy, national security, border security, and education. Burgum said the economy was tied to energy and national security. He said Biden’s energy policies subsidized China. Burgum said he would focus on deterrence in national security, and he supported increased military funding for Ukraine. He said China depended on Russian energy, and that the United States should place anti-ship missiles in Taiwan. Burgum said America should increase U.S.-Mexico border patrol funding. Burgum said he was pro-life. He said he opposed a federal abortion ban, citing the 10th Amendment to the Constitution. Burgum said that not all teachers and school districts were indoctrinating children. He said he would increase education innovation and reduce regulation. He said he would dissolve the Department of Education and provide block grants to schools based on performance. Burgum was the seventh-most active participant in the debate, speaking for 7.8 minutes.


The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

2024 Republican presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Republican primary debate August 23, 2023 Milwaukee, Wisconsin[9] Fox News[10] 8
Second Republican primary debate September 27, 2023 Simi Valley, California[11] Fox Business, Univision 7
Third Republican primary debate November 8, 2023 Miami, Florida[12] NBC News, Salem Radio Network 5
Fourth Republican primary debate December 6, 2023 Tuscaloosa, Alabama[13] NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show, the Washington Free Beacon 4
On December 7, 2023, CNN reported the RNC would lift its ban on non-RNC sanctioned debates.[14]
Fifth Republican primary debate January 10, 2024 Des Moines, Iowa[14] CNN TBD
Sixth Republican primary debate January 18, 2024 Manchester, New Hampshire[15] ABC News, WMUR-TV, New Hampshire Republican State Committee TBD
Seventh Republican primary debate January 21, 2024 Goffstown, New Hampshire[14] CNN TBD

Noteworthy endorsements

See also: Presidential election endorsements, 2024

The section below lists noteworthy endorsements for Doug Burgum in the Republican presidential primary. Noteworthy endorsers include current and former presidents and vice presidents, current and former party leaders, governors and other state executives, members of Congress, mayors of large cities, and state legislative majority and minority leaders.

Noteworthy endorsements for Doug Burgum, 2024
Name State Party Date
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer ND Republican Party June 7, 2023 source
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven ND Republican Party June 13, 2023 source
U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong ND Republican Party July 18, 2023 source


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Campaign themes

Website

Burgum listed the following policy positions on his campaign website as of August 8, 2023.

Economy
The economy needs to be the absolute top priority. It’s the main thing. A strong American economy propels everything else and is the key to unlocking the best of America.

Innovation has always been America’s best weapon. Innovation over regulation is how you solve the challenges we face today. Regulation looks backward and innovation looks towards the future. It’s provided an opportunity for a better life to Americans willing to reach for it. All that is now at risk.

‍Doug will get inflation under control, cut taxes, lower gas prices, reduce the cost of living and help people realize their fullest potential.

Energy
A key reason we need to empower American innovation is to dramatically increase energy production. Energy has to be our second priority.

‍Doug knows we need to stop buying energy from our enemies and start selling energy to our friends and allies. America produces energy cleaner and safer than anywhere else in the world. When America becomes truly energy independent and supports our allies we prevent wars like Putin started in Ukraine. We stabilize the globe and restore America as the leader of the free world.

‍As the governor of one of the largest energy producing states in America and a business leader who built a software company that served 140,000 different businesses in 132 countries, Doug understands the future is going to be won at the intersection of innovation and energy.

National Security
Doug believes we need to recognize the real threats to America and strengthen national security.

‍Our enemies aren’t our neighbors down the street. Our enemies are countries that want to see our way of life destroyed. In a country built on neighbors helping neighbors, we’ve become a country of neighbors fighting neighbors.

We should be fighting to unite the country against our common enemies like China and Putin. [16][1]

Campaign logo and slogan

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2024 Republican presidential candidate logos
Candidate Logo Slogan
Doug Burgum
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  • A New Leader for a Changing Economy
  • Fighting for the Best of America

Campaign staff

See also: Doug Burgum presidential campaign staff, 2024, Presidential election key staffers, 2024, and Presidential election campaign managers, 2024

The table below shows a partial list of national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager, senior advisors, political directors, communications directors, field directors, and the national press secretary. They are presented alongside their positions in the campaign, their most recent positions prior to the campaign, and their Twitter handles. To recommend additions, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

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Doug Burgum presidential campaign national staff, 2024
Staff Position Prior experience Twitter handle
Mike Zolnierowicz[17] Campaign manager Chief of staff, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) N/A
Dawson Schefter[17] Deputy campaign manager Senior advisor, Governor Doug Burgum (R) N/A
Lance Trover[17] Press secretary Communications consultant @LTrover
Chris Schrimpf[17] Communications co-director Partner, Red Tack Strategy @chrisschrimpf
Mike Schrimpf[17] Communications co-director Partner, Red Tack Strategy N/A


Social media and campaign website

Campaign website

Social media accounts

Timeline of campaign activity

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The following section provides a timeline of Burgum's campaign activity beginning in June 2023. The entries are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.


2023


  • December 4, 2023: Burgum suspended his campaign. In a statement, Burgum said, "Our decision to run came from a place of caring deeply about every American, and our mission to re-establish trust in American leadership and our institutions of democracy. In community after community, we have witnessed the best of America, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who supported us along the way. Kathryn and I remain committed to fighting for the people who make our nation so exceptional."[18]
  • December 2, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Amherst, New Hampshire.[19]
  • December 1, 2023: Burgum spoke at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge and held campaign events in Concord and Stratham, New Hampshire.[20][21][22]

  • November 29, 2023: Burgum spoke about the future of conservatism at an American Conservation Coalition Action event in Manchester, New Hampshire.[23]
  • November 21, 2023: Burgum held campaign events in Pella and Ottumwa, Iowa.[24][25]
  • November 20, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event at Drake University in Pella, Iowa.[26]
  • November 19, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Marshalltown, Iowa.[27]
  • November 18, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa.[28]
  • November 15, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Mason City, Iowa.[29]
  • November 14, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Dubuque, Arlington, and Waverly, Iowa.[30]
  • November 13, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Maquoketa, Iowa.[31]
  • November 12, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Goose Lake, Iowa.[32]
  • November 11, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Des Moines, Iowa, and spoke at a Young Republican National Federation forum.[33]
  • November 10, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Merrimack, New Hampshire.[34]
  • November 9, 2023: Burgum wrote an op-ed for The Jamestown Sun titled "Burgum: Why I'm still running." Burgum wrote, "Now, pundits and political insiders want to artificially narrow the field two months before the voting starts by nationalizing what is a meant to be a state-by-state, voter-driven primary process. Political insiders couldn’t force me out when I fell short at the Republican state convention in March 2016. I’m not about to let D.C. insiders force me out now. [...] America loves an underdog, and voters who hear our message understand how important focusing on the economy, energy and national security is to America’s future."[35]
  • November 4, 2023: Burgum spoke at the Florida Republican Party's Freedom Summit in Orlando, Florida.[36] Click here to view his remarks.

  • October 28, 2023: Burgum spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here to view his remarks.[37]
  • October 22, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Coralville, Iowa.[38]
  • October 21, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[39][40]
  • October 20, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Coggon, Iowa.[41] Burgum also spoke at Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' annual tailgate in Iowa City, Iowa.[42]
  • October 19, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Ames, Iowa.[43]
  • October 15, 2023: The October quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Burgum raised $3 million and spent $5 million, with $2 million in cash on hand as of September 30.[44]
  • October 13, 2023: Burgum spoke at a Bastion Institute town hall in Nashua, New Hampshire.[45] Burgum also participated in a USA Today town hall in Exeter, and spoke at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua. Click here to view the USA Today town hall, and click here to view Burgum's remarks as the First in the Nation Leadership Summit.[46][47]
  • October 12, 2023: Burgum spoke at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and campaigned in Manchester, New Hampshire.[48][49]
  • October 11, 2023: Burgum delivered remarks about foreign policy at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C..[50]
  • October 10, 2023: Burgum attended Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and former Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) E2 Summit, a donor event in Park City, Utah.[51]
  • October 9, 2023: Burgum launched a fundraising program offering new campaign donors a $20 gas gift card in exchange for a $1 donation.[52]
  • October 7, 2023: Burgum issued a statement in response to Hamas' military attacks against Israel, and Israel's subsequent declaration of war. Burgum said, "Iran and its terror sponsors in Gaza are showing the world their true face: pure evil. Israel is at war with brutal terrorists and the United States must provide maximum support to our democratic ally. Our prayers go up for the all the victims of these horrific attacks. We also must remember who pays for this terrorism: Iran. An Iran that is billions of dollars wealthier thanks to Joe Biden."[53]

  • September 30, 2023: Burgum attended a football game and tailgate at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota.[54]
  • September 27, 2023: Burgum participated in the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California. Click here to read a summary of his statements.
  • September 23, 2023: Burgum said he had met the criteria to qualify for the second Republican presidential primary debate.[55]
  • September 18, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Laconia, New Hampshire.[56]
  • September 17, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Manchester, New Hampshire.[57]
  • September 9, 2023: Burgum attended the 4th Congressional District Republicans Presidential Tailgate ahead of the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game in Ames, Iowa.[58]
  • September 6, 2023:
    • Burgum campaigned in Harlan, Iowa.[59]
    • Burgum wrote an op-ed for the New York Post titled "Biden’s energy failures hurt American pocketbooks, aid Russia, China." Burgum wrote, "It’s time to replace Bidenomics with a blueprint that supports the prosperity, security and freedom of every American. First, we need to embrace sustainable, reliable and low-cost baseload energy, including nuclear. [...] Second, we need to resume oil and gas lease sales on federal land. [...] Third, for national security we need to ensure all lower 48 states can use American energy instead of imported energy. [...] Last, we should stop pursuing the blatant fallacy that a premature switch of our nation to all-electric vehicles will save the planet."[60]
  • September 5, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Glenwood, Shenandoah, and Red Oak, Iowa.[61]

  • August 31, 2023: Best of America PAC, a Super PAC supporting Burgum, announced a $4.5 million national television ad buy. The ads ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 24.[62]
  • August 29, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Derry and Bedford, New Hampshire.[63]
  • August 25, 2023: Burgum spoke at a barbecue hosted by former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in Rye, New Hampshire.[64]
  • August 24, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Dover, New Hampshire.[65]
  • August 23, 2023: Burgum participated in the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Click here to read a summary of his statements.
  • August 11, 2023: Burgum participated in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' (R) Fair-Side Chats event at the Iowa State Fair. Click here for a video of the discussion.[66]
  • August 10, 2023:
    • Burgum spoke at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox event at the Iowa State Fair. Click here to view his remarks.[67]
    • Burgum attended a meet and greet with the Dallas County Republican Party in Iowa.[68]
  • August 9, 2023: Best of America PAC, a super PAC supporting Burgum, announced a $3.9 million television ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire.[69]
  • August 7-8, 2023: Burgum visited members of the North Dakota National Guard stationed in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border.[70][71]
  • August 6, 2023:
    • Burgum commented on the federal indictment of Donald Trump (R) related to interference in the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Burgum said, "There's an entire industry built around commenting on President Trump and I'll just leave it to the pundits. [...] We've got to be looking to the future, not to the past."[72]
    • Burgum spoke at Rep. Ashley Hinson's (R-Iowa) BBQ Bash event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[73]
  • August 2, 2023: Burgum held a campaign event in Hollis, New Hampshire.[74]
  • August 1, 2023: Burgum held a town hall in Greenland, New Hampshire with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R).[75]

  • July 28, 2023: Burgum spoke at the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa. Click here to watch his remarks.[76]
  • July 25, 2023: Burgum's affiliated PAC, Best of America PAC, said it would launch a $1.4 million national radio and television ad campaign on July 26.[77]
  • July 19, 2023:
    • Burgum said he had reached the 40,000 donor threshold necessary to qualify for the first Republican primary debate.[78]
    • Burgum campaigned in Salix, Iowa.[79]
  • July 18, 2023: Burgum participated in a WMUR town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire.[80]
  • July 15, 2023: The July quarterly Federal Election Commission campaign finance reporting deadline passed. Burgum raised $12 million and spent $8 million with $4 million in cash on hand as of June 30.[81]
  • July 10, 2023: Burgum launched a fundraising program that offered 50,000 donors a $20 gift cards in exchange for a $1 donation to his campaign.[82]
  • July 5, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Gilford, New Hampshire.[83]
  • July 4, 2023: Burgum participated in an Independence Day parade in Merrimack, New Hampshire.[84]

  • June 23, 2023: TheBismarck Tribune spoke to the Burgum campaign about his campaign staff. Burgum hired Mike Zolnierowicz as campaign manager, Chris Schrimpf and Mike Schrimpf as co-chiefs of communications, and Eric Woolson as Iowa state director.[85]
  • June 21, 2023: NBC News reported that Burgum had spent more on ads than any other Republican presidential candidate at the time. Burgum had spent $2.9 million since launching his campaign on June 7, mainly on television ads in New Hampshire and Iowa.[86]
  • June 13, 2023:
    • U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) endorsed Burgum.[87]
    • Burgum released an ad, saying, "Why run? First, fix this crazy economy. Second, unleash American energy production. Third, rebuild our military to win the cold war with China."Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
    • Burgum appeared on ABC's Good Morning America.[88]
  • June 11, 2023: Burgum appeared on CBS's Face the Nation.[89]
  • June 10-11, 2023: Burgum campaigned in New Hampshire.[90][91]
  • June 8-9, 2023: Burgum campaigned in Iowa.[92][93]
  • June 7, 2023:


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