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In Fargo, North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into crowded Republican race for president

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By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JACK DURA
Associated Press

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The former software entrepreneur adds his name to a long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead. Burgum made the announcement in The Wall Street Journal and was expected to kicked off his campaign Wednesday in the city of Fargo. He’s known to few outside North Dakota, and faces enormous odds. He isn’t even the most notable candidate to announce a presidential campaign Wednesday. Four hundred miles to the south, former Vice President Mike Pence was launching his White House bid in Iowa.

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