Doug Burgum, Wealthy North Dakota Governor, Enters Presidential Race

Gov. Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota who rose from a chimney sweep to become one of the richest men in the state, announced a campaign for president on Wednesday, entering an increasingly crowded race in which he faces exceedingly long odds.

“We need a new leader for a changing economy,” Mr. Burgum wrote in an opinion essay

that focused heavily on his business acumen. He plans to appear at an…