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The governor is the head of the executive branch of North Dakota's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have been 32 governors since North Dakota became a state, serving 33 distinct terms, with William Langer having been elected to multiple terms. The current officeholder is Republican Doug Burgum.
The dates of the general election for the office of governor are set by the North Dakota legislative assembly. Traditionally, the general election date coincides with the U.S. presidential election which is the first Tuesday of November in even years, every four years (except when the first Tuesday falls on November 1; in that case, the general election is held on November 8).
The North Dakota Republican Party and the Democratic-NPL Party have dominated state politics since the 1950s. The Dem-NPL Party made a comeback by 1960, and held the governor's office for 20 years until Republican Allen I. Olson was elected in 1980.
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [16] As of the 2022 elections, there are 12 female state governors currently serving.
Website. Government website. Douglas James Burgum (/ ˈbɜːrɡəm / BUR-gəm; [1] born August 1, 1956) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2016 as the 33rd governor of North Dakota. [2][3] He is among the wealthiest politicians in the United States and has an estimated net worth of at least $1.1 billion.
The state Republican Party has always been a major force in state politics, in many cases having a dominant position. Founded in 1889, the Party initially dominated all state politics for the state's first 20 years of existence, with the exception of a brief period from 1893 to 1894 in which the North Dakota Democratic-Independent Party briefly overthrew the Republican Party.
v. t. e. The 2024 North Dakota gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Dakota. Republican congressman Kelly Armstrong and Democratic–NPL state senator Merrill Piepkorn are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Republican incumbent Doug Burgum, who is not seeking a third term.
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