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Doug Burgum vetoed LGBTQ measures as governor. Then he began running for president | National

The wealthy former software executive, now on the shortlist for Donald Trump's running mate, focused squarely on priorities like strengthening the state's economy and cutting taxes, largely avoiding, and sometimes even resisting, social issues that concerned many of his fellow Republicans.

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