前候选人兼空军退伍军人迈克尔·科奇曼 (Michael Coachman) 宣布独立竞选北达科他州州长，重点关注自由、遵守圣经和宪法、减少政府和境外土地所有权禁令。 Ex-candidate & Air Force vet, Michael Coachman, announces independent run for North Dakota governor, focusing on liberties, Bible & constitution adherence, reduced government & out-of-country land ownership ban.

前全州候选人、美国空军退伍军人迈克尔·科奇曼宣布独立竞选北达科他州州长职位。 Michael Coachman, a former statewide candidate and U.S. Air Force veteran, has announced an independent campaign to run for the position of North Dakota governor. 科奇曼过去曾竞选过多个州公职，但均以失败告终。他计划将重点放在恢复个人自由上，遵循圣经、北达科他州和美国宪法，减少政府干预，并禁止境外土地所有权。 Coachman, who has unsuccessfully run for various state offices in the past, plans to focus on restoring individual liberties, following the Bible and the North Dakota and U.S. Constitutions, reducing government intervention, and banning out-of-country land ownership. 现任共和党州长道格·布尔古姆并不寻求第三次连任。 Current Republican Governor Doug Burgum is not seeking a third term.