Are you with us? | Hey, it's Doug Burgum. You may not know much about me yet, so I want to share our story with you.

Growing up in a tiny town in North Dakota gave me the small-town values our family still shares today. After graduating with a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University, and earning a master's degree from Stanford University, I was inspired by the power of technology.

 

So, after returning to North Dakota, I literally bet the farm to help turn a small startup business into a worldwide success. After years of ups-and-down, we were an overnight success! Then, while leading other worldwide companies, we co-founded Arthur Ventures, a firm which invests in tech start-ups outside of Silicon Valley.

 

Through it all, my family and children have been at the center of my world. My beautiful wife, Kathryn, has been my biggest supporter. With 21 years in sobriety, her powerful message of hope through recovery has transformed the lives of thousands touched by the disease of addiction.

 

When we first ran for Governor of North Dakota in 2016, we weren't supposed to win. At one point, we only had 10% of support in the polls. Yet, the people of North Dakota connected with our story as conservative outsiders - and they were ready for a change. They saw change in our campaign, and we went on to win 75% of the vote in the general election.
 

Since then, North Dakota has been thriving. We have MORE jobs and BIGGER paychecks. We turned a $1.7 BILLION budget shortfall into a surplus. We're now top 10 in employment, energy, agriculture, best states for business, GDP per capita and economic outlook.  We passed term limits and enacted the largest tax cut in state history.