North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Suspends Presidential Campaign

Burgum criticizes RNC's debate requirements as favoring major media market candidates, while the 2024 field remains competitive with Trump, DeSantis, Haley, and Christie among the contenders.

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has suspended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Burgum criticized the Republican National Committee for its debate requirements, which he claimed favored candidates from major media markets and did not reflect the qualifications needed to be president.
Despite his withdrawal, the 2024 Republican field remains competitive with Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and Chris Christie among the contenders.
President Joe Biden has formally announced his reelection campaign, despite some Democratic voters indicating they would prefer he not run.
Other notable candidates include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent, and Jill Stein, who is running under the Green Party banner.