Updated: 10/19/2009 12:32 PM KSTP.com | Print |  Email
By: Nicole Muehlhausen, Web Producer

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Who could run for governor in 2010?

With Gov. Tim Pawlenty's announcement that he would not run for a third term, who is eyeing his seat?

R E P U B L I C A N S


Pat Anderson: Former State Auditor.


Rep. Michele Bachmann: Current 6th District U.S. Congresswoman.


Rep. Laura Brod: New Prague legislator with lots of ambition and outspoken on fiscal policy.


Norm Coleman: Former U.S. Senator who conceded Senate Race to Al Fraken and lost 1998 governor's race to Jesse Ventura.


Leslie Davis: Frequent candidate who has registered to run as a Republican.


Rep. David Hann: Eden Prairie legislator who specializes in education issues.


Bill Hass: Former state representative.


Sen. Mike Jungbauer: Current state Senator from East Bethel. 


Mark Kennedy: Former 2nd District U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senate contender.


Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer: Big Lake legislator, former Secretary of State.


Rep. Paul Kohls:
Victoria legislator known as fiscal conservative from conservative district.


Sen. Geoff Michel:
Senator from Edina who serves as an Asst. Minority Leader.



Marty Seifert, House Minority Leader: Former leader of Minnesota House Republican Caucus.


Brian Sullivan
: Businessman who narrowly lost Republican endorsement for governor to Tim Pawlenty in 2002. Has served on Republican National Commttee.


Charlie Weaver:
Former legislator, former Public Safety Commissioner under Jesse Ventura. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's first chief of staff and now heads Minnesota Business Partnership.


Tom Emmer:
A three-term state Representative and attorney.

D E M O C R A T S


Sen. Tom Bakk: Senate Tax Committee Chair who just authored a huge tax increase bill this year.


Chris Coleman:
Mayor of St. Paul and son of former House Speaker Nick Coleman (no relation to Norm Coleman).


Mark Dayton:
Former U.S. Senator.


Matt Entenza:
Former House DFL Leader.


Susan Gaertner: Ramsey County Attorney who was among the first to declare her candidacy.


Steve Kelley: Former State Senator from Hopkins who lost endorsment battle for Governor to Mike Hatch in 2006.


Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher:
Current state House Speaker.


John Marty:
State Senator who ran in 1994 and lost big to former Gov. Arne Carlson.


Rep. Tom Rukavina:
12-term state representative.


R.T. Rybak:
Mayor of Minneapolis and Chair of Obama Campaign in Minnesota in 2008.


Rep. Paul Thissen:
Current state legislator.


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