evidence: Burgum injected millions of his own money into the race, accounting for $12.2 million of the $15.1 million raised by his campaign from March through September, according to Federal Election Commission filings. A super PAC supporting his bid spent over $19 million from July to November, according to filings. [...] Former North Dakota Republican Gov. Ed Schafer called Burgum's campaign "pretty gutsy." But hailing from such a little-populated state, with just three electoral votes and little national profile, brings no leverage or power, Schafer said. [...] Burgum is in his second term as governor and is eligible for a third in 2024, though he hasn’t indicated whether he plans to run again. He and his family will gather over the holidays "to consider future possibilities," said senior political adviser Dawson Schefter.