自去年年底竞选总统失败以来,北达科他州州长道格 伯根已经取得了很大进步。现在,他是考虑中的最佳候选人之一作为前总统唐纳德 特朗普的竞选搭档。
伯根出生于北达科他州的亚瑟，曾就读于北达科他州州立大学和斯坦福商学院。
1983年，Burgum投资了一家小型科技创业公司Great Plains Software，后来在1984年成为该公司的总裁。2001年，Burgum以超过10亿美元的价格将公司卖给了微软，从此独立致富。
2016年，Burgum发起了竞选北达科他州州长的活动。他在没有政治经验的情况下参加竞选，但在2016年11月赢得选举，并于2016年12月宣誓就任州长。
Burgum在2020年11月以超过65%的选票赢得了州长连任。
Burgum去年1月宣布，他不会寻求北达科他州州长的第三个任期。2024年6月，他宣布竞选美国总统。
伯根参加了比赛作为一个失败者，他努力筹集资金，为自己的竞选活动捐赠了数百万美元。
伯根在竞选过程中讨论的一些关键问题是经济、能源和国家安全。
Burgum参加了两次共和党初选辩论。为了登上第一场辩论的舞台，Burgum向5万名向他的竞选活动捐赠1美元的人赠送了20美元的礼品卡。
在第二场辩论中，Burgum在广告购买和另一个礼品卡赠品上投入了更多的钱，以达到RNC的捐款门槛。他没能参加第三次共和党初选辩论。
布尔根在2024年大选中支持特朗普并成为他最忙碌的代理人之一，为前总统竞选，为他的连任竞选筹款。
特朗普预计将很快宣布他的竞选伙伴。特朗普的高级顾问杰森·米勒周一表示，随着7月15日共和党全国代表大会的临近，特朗普可能会在“本周任何时候”宣布他的选择。
这位前总统表示，特朗普考虑让伯根担任这个角色周三上午在福克斯新闻频道接受采访时堕胎问题将在他的决定中发挥作用。
在采访中被问及布尔根去年4月签署的为期六周的堕胎禁令是否会成为一个问题时，特朗普回答说，“有一点”。
Burgum居住在北达科他州，与他的妻子凯瑟琳结婚。他与前妻生了两个儿子和一个女儿。
阅读ABC新闻对其他顶级副总统候选人的简介，佛罗里达州参议员马尔科·卢比奥和俄亥俄州参议员J.D .万斯。
Who is Doug Burgum, North Dakota governor and potential Trump running mate?
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has come a long way since his failed presidential bid late last year. Now,he's one of the top candidates under considerationfor being former President Donald Trump's running mate.
Burgum was born in Arthur, North Dakota, and attended North Dakota State University and Stanford Business School.
In 1983, Burgum invested in a small tech startup, Great Plains Software and would later become the company's president in 1984. Burgum sold the company to Microsoft for over $1 billion in 2001, becoming independently wealthy from his business career.
In 2016, Burgum launched his campaign to become governor of North Dakota. He entered the race with no political experience, but won the election in November 2016 and was sworn in as governor in December 2016.
Burgum won his gubernatorial reelection with more than 65% of the vote in November 2020.
Burgum announced last January that he would not seek a third term as governor of North Dakota. In June 2024, he announced his candidacy for president of the United States.
Burgum entered the raceas an underdog and struggled to raise money, donating millions to his own campaign.
Some of the key issues Burgum discussed on the campaign trail were the economy, energy and national security.
Burgum participated in two GOP primary debates. In order to get on the first debate stage, Burgum gifted $20 gift cards to 50,000 people who gave $1 to his campaign.
During the second debate, Burgum poured more money into ad buys and another gift card giveaway to reach the RNC's donor threshold. He failed to make the cut for the third GOP primary debate.
Burgumendorsed Trump in the 2024 electionand became one of his busiest surrogates, campaigning for the former president and raising money for his reelection campaign.
Trump is expected toannounce his running mate soon. His senior adviser, Jason Miller, said Monday that Trump could announce his choice "any time this week" as the Republican National Convention approaches on July 15.
As Trump considers Burgum for the role, the former president indicatedin a Fox News interview Wednesday morningthat the issue of abortion will play a role in his decision.
Asked in the interview if Burgum's signature on a six-week abortion ban last April would be an issue, Trump answered, a "little bit."
Burgum resides in North Dakota and is married to his wife, Kathryn. He has two sons and one daughter from a previous marriage.
Read ABC News' profiles of other top vice presidential hopefuls,Florida Sen. Marco RubioandOhio Sen. J.D. Vance.
