Doug Burgum announces he’s suspending his 2024 presidential campaign

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday he’s suspending his campaign for president.

“Our decision to run for President came from a place of caring deeply about every American and a mission to re-establish trust in America’s leadership and our institutions of democracy,” he said in a statement. “While this primary process has shaken my trust in many media organizations and political party institutions, it has only strengthened my trust in America.”

The conservative second-term governor, who launched his 2024 bid in June, focused his campaign on the economy, energy and national security, and warned of China being the “No. 1 threat” to the United States. Burgum leaned into his small-town roots and his business background as a former software firm CEO and Microsoft executive.

Burgum poured millions of his own dollars into his campaign to boost his candidacy.