• At a Fargo events center packed with family, friends and neighbors, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum stressed his small-town roots, his success in building a multi-billion dollar software business on the Great Plains,  governing a growing state, and his vision for an innovative America in announcing his bid for the White House.
• The newly minted presidential candidate joins a crowded field of declared Republican presidential candidates, launching his campaign on the same day former Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his in Iowa.
• “To unlock the best of America, we need a leader clearly focused on three things: The economy, energy, and national security. And that is why today I am officially announcing I am running for the president of the United States of America,” Burgum (pictured above) said to a roar of cheers.

Tagged: Partner