Republican governor of North Dakota set to launch presidential bid

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is planning to enter the 2024 presidential race, joining a growing field of candidates hoping to topple Donald Trump and secure the Republican nomination, according to a person familiar with his plans.

He is serving his second term as the sparsely populated state’s top official and is expected to launch his campaign with a June 7 announcement in Fargo, the person said. The governor’s office declined to comment.

Burgum is 66 and built a successful software business before selling it to Microsoft Corp in 2001. A proponent of low taxes and less regulation, he will likely try to portray himself as a traditional conservative who will focus on the economy and security national, the person familiar with their plans said.

Jeanette Hoffman, a Republican political consultant, described Burgum as a long shot for the nomination but said he has a compelling personal story and represents a firm hand that can woo those weary of Trump’s chaos.

“Right now, GOP primary voters are like, ‘Who?'” she said. “But this could be an open field and he has a story to tell.”

A growing field of Republicans is vying for the chance to take on President Joe Biden, who is expected to win the Democratic nomination for a second term but is seen as vulnerable amid economic headwinds and low approval ratings.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll taken May 9-15 showed Trump is supported by 49% of Republicans, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a distant second at 19%. They were followed by former Vice President Mike Pence at 5% and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley at 4%, the poll showed.

Burgum, who won re-election in 2020 with more than two-thirds of the vote, last month signed one of the country’s strictest anti-abortion laws, joining conservative pressure to limit access to the procedure in many states. He also signed into law the largest income tax cut in state history.

(With information by Jason Lange and editing by Leslie Adler)

Source: CNN Brasil

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