Summary

Doug Burgum

Current Position: Governor since 2016
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2020 Governor

Driven by a strong belief in North Dakota’s people and a powerful dream, he returned to his home state and helped lead Great Plains Software from a small startup company in 1983 into an award-winning tech firm that employed thousands of team members from more than 220 cities across North Dakota.

Burgum led Great Plains as CEO through its initial public offering in 1997 and acquisition by Microsoft Corp. in 2001. He remained at Microsoft as senior vice president through 2007, helping the company stake a leading position in the global business applications software industry.

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Shelley Lenz

Current Position: Veterinarian, businesswoman, humanitarian
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2020 Governor

Over the past few weeks, we have all been learning about the importance of family, community, and having a government that works for all of us.  We are running because we believe that it’s time for a new kind of leadership. Leadership that does not focus on the past or partisan ideology, but leadership that focuses on building bridges across the state, across the aisle, and across generations to make government work for all North Dakotans.

We believe by connecting with voters on the shared values of home grown prosperity – leading to investments in infrastructure, education, and health care; independence, community collaboration and the unique spirit of North Dakotans we can build a future where all of our communities thrive for generations to come.

For more information, go to Shelley Lenz’s post.