Advisor: Miller mulling run for North Dakota Governor

Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller | Photo Courtesy: State of North Dakota
Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller | Photo Courtesy: State of North Dakota

(Bismarck, ND) — Governor Doug Burgum’s announcement that he won’t seek a third term as Governor of North Dakota has many considering whether or not they will take a chance at running for the top job in Bismarck.

That includes Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller.

"Lt. Governor Miller is seriously considering a run for governor and will have a decision soon,” Dawson Schefter, an advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, told WDAY Radio News on Monday afternoon.

Miller was sworn in as the 39th lieutenant governor of North Dakota on Jan. 3, 2023. She served as chief operating officer in the Governor’s Office from April 2020 through December 2022, working with cabinet agencies to enhance citizen focus, drive innovation and improve the delivery of government services. She previously served as CEO of Fargo-based Border States, the sixth-largest electrical distributor in North America.