North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Suspends 2024 GOP Presidential Campaign

In a race dominated by former President Donald Trump, Mr. Burgum ultimately failed to gain significant ground against his opponents.

Presidential candidate Doug Burgum enters the debate area of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum withdrew from the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Dec. 4, despite an unexpectedly strong performance propelled by his campaign in recent weeks.

Mr. Burgum, a prosperous software entrepreneur and second-term governor, initiated his 2024 presidential campaign in June but was at the time largely unknown on a national scale.