I am a longtime Doug Burgum fan, but it’s a lonely club. The loneliness is alleviated somewhat by the social media scene’s appreciation of Burgum memes, given that Gov. Burgum never polled above single digits in any primary poll.
Now our time in the sun has returned as the North Dakota governor is the latest front-runner to be former President Trump’s vice president. His appearance at the Trump rally in New Jersey cemented his status on the shortlist and catapulted him into new media opportunities.
The betting odds reflect it, too. According to betonline.ag, Burgum has the best odds to win the VP spot, followed by Tim Scott, J.D. Vance, and Marco Rubio.
Coinciding with the newfound press is a surge of interest in the governor. His time on the campaign trail was short, and despite strong debate appearances he remains relatively unknown (outside the online Burgumentum jokes.) A dive into his past, however, reveals exactly why Trump is favoring him for VP.
Doug Burgum has quietly built a principled and successful record in North Dakota. He prioritized economic growth, supporting the state’s oil and gas industry, enacting historic tax relief, and has held the unemployment rate significantly below the U.S. average for his entire time in office.
Though he is not the staunchest conservative in Republican politics, he has championed the broader conservative causes well. Burgum signed one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, signed a ban on trans athletes in women’s sports, and declared North Dakota
