The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the 40th Governor of Minnesota, who will serve a four-year term to begin in January of 2011. [edit] Candidates [edit] Republican Incumbent Governor Tim Pawlenty announced on June 2, 2009 that he has chosen not to run for reelection.[1] At the Republican Party of Minnesota's off-year state convention at the St. Paul RiverCentre, which took place on October 3rd, 2009, Marty Seifert was the first place winner of a non-binding straw poll with 37% of the vote. He was followed by state representative Tom Emmer with 23% of the vote, former state auditor Patricia Anderson with 14% of the vote, and state senator David Hann with 12% of the vote. The remaining GOP candidates all garnered below 10% of the vote. [2][3] [edit] Announced [edit] Potential [edit] Declined [edit] Campaign Suspended [edit] DFL Party [edit] Announced The following candidates have either filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, or have formally announced their intent to run for Governor of Minnesota. - Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives [16]
- Tom Bakk, State Senator[25]
- Mark Dayton, Former U.S. Senator[26]
- Matt Entenza, Former State House Minority Leader[27]
- Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney[28]
- Steve Kelley, Former state Senator[28]
- John Marty, State Senator and 1994 DFL gubernatorial nominee[28]
- Ole Savior, Artist, Perennial candidate[28]
- Paul Thissen, State Representative[29]
- Tom Rukavina, State Representative[30]
- R. T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis[31]
[edit] Potential [edit] Declined [edit] Independence Party [edit] Potential [edit] Declined [edit] Green Party The following candidates have registered their candidacy with the state [2] - Richard Klatte [3]
- Peter Roess [4]
[edit] Polling [edit] With Pawlenty | Source | Date | Tim Pawlenty | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | | KSTP-TV/SurveyUSA | May 20, 2009 | 51% | 34% | [edit] Without Pawlenty [edit] References - ^ http://wcbstv.com/national/tim.pawlenty.minnesota.2.1028119.html>
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/63453812.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUoaEaD_ec7PaP3iUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr
- ^ http://kstp.com/news/stories/S1173663.shtml?cat=1
- ^ http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=768790&catid=14
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2009/06/pat_anderson_ha.shtml?refid=0
- ^ http://www.seifertforgovernor.com
- ^ http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_12765275
- ^ http://wcco.com/local/david.hann.governor.2.1088390.html
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10795
- ^ http://www.lesliedavis.org/
- ^ http://www.cfboard.state.mn.us/campfin/rpdetail/rp16890.html
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/63453812.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUoaEaD_ec7PaP3iUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2009/06/coleman_comment_1.shtml
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/03/norm-coleman-ponders-2010-gubernatorial-run/
- ^ http://www.minnpost.com/bloisolson/2009/06/03/9254/rush_from_the_bench_republicans_line_up_to_play_in_gubernatorial_big_leagues
- ^ a b c "Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:...". KXMC. http://www.kxmc.com/News/385970.asp.
- ^ http://wcbstv.com/national/tim.pawlenty.minnesota.2.1028119.html>
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/50178732.html
- ^ "Ramstad says he won't run for Minn. governor". Star Tribune. July 14, 2009. http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/50790792.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
- ^ http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_12574536?nclick_check=1
- ^ "Steve Sviggum interested in running for governor". Rochester Post-Bulletin. June 3, 2009. http://development.postbulletin.com/blogs/breaking_news/2009/06/03/steve-sviggum-of-kenyon-says-hes-interested-in-running-for-governor/. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "As a gay candidate for governor, Paul Koering says he has no party support". http://www.minnpost.com/douggrow/2009/08/12/10846/as_a_gay_candidate_for_governor_paul_koering_says_he_has_no_party_support.
- ^ http://wcco.com/politics/Paul.kohls.campaign.2.1278926.html
- ^ http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/11/jungbauer-drops/
- ^ http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/2009/jul28/3511/what-makes-them-run-bakk-says-reviving-minnesota-economy-job-one
- ^ http://www.keyc.com/node/25628
- ^ Patricia Lopez, Entenza announces bid for Governor in '10. Star Tribune, April 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Suburban lawmaker Hann wants to be Minn. governor". Minneapolis Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/50950132.html?page=2&c=y.
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/51481632.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUq9_b9b_jEkP:QUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/51481632.html
- ^ Brandt, Steve (2008-04-22). "What's next for R.T. Rybak?". Minneapolis Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/local/17325114.html. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Candidates: Ins and Outs (and maybes) of the Race". MinnPost. 2009-07-20. http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/06/29/9821/gubernatorial_candidates_ins_and_outs_and_maybes_of_the_race. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/10/chris_coleman_w.php
- ^ a b c Who’s in for 2010: Third party contenders
- ^ [1]
|
