North Dakota GOP Gov. Doug Burgum is reportedly surging as a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Trump has maintained a running mate will not win you an election but must be suitable to be a potential presidential successor, making the steady Burgum an intriguing low-risk option that might pull in moderates this November, sources told Axios on Sunday.

Burgum was one of the earliest 2024 presidential primary candidates to endorse Trump and has joined the president on the campaign trail in the early primary states, earning Trump’s praise for his leadership in North Dakota, particularly on energy.

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