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Emmer vs. Seifert? Observers say GOP contest likely down to two
Events of the last week - with former state auditor Pat Anderson dropping out of the race and Coleman deciding not to seek the state's top post - have significantly distilled the Republican contest.
Joe Repya to seek Independence Party endorsement for governor
Joe Repya, a veteran of the Vietnam and Iraq wars and a former Republican, has registered with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to seek the Independence Party's endorsement for governor.
Teamsters joint council backs Dayton for governor
The umbrella organization for the Teamsters unions in Minnesota today endorsed former Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton for governor.
With Coleman out, eyes turn to Emmer’s challenge
Norm Coleman's surprise announcement that he won't be running for governor, combined with Rep. Marty Seifert's (R-Marshall) self-proclaimed status as the front runner in the contest for the GOP endorsement, mean that the guy in the race to watch right now is Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Delano).
Strib cartoonist pens harsh Kelliher caricature
Star Tribune cartoonist Steve Sack painted Speaker of the House -- and DFL gubernatorial hopeful -- Margaret Anderson Kelliher in a not particularly flattering light in a cartoon published on the newspaper's Sunday opinion page.
Coleman says he won’t run for governor in 2010
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman this evening ended months of speculation about a possible run for governor.
Campaign Finance Board rules against Kelliher campaign
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has fined Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher's gubernatorial campaign committee $9,000 and the Minnesota DFL Party $15,000 for intentionally violating Minnesota campaign laws.
The Coleman-for-governor rumors: Odds are he’s in (and that Laura Brod’s his running mate)
At the end of the day -- after talking to at least a dozen people -- I figure the odds on Norm Coleman getting into the governor's race now stand at 3-1 in favor. But there's an even better bet to be made IF Coleman gets in the race.
Anderson quits gov race; Norm Coleman rumors surge again
Pat Anderson announced today that she's dropping out of the governor's race, opting instead to pursue her former post as state auditor. But the move has prompted renewed speculation about a different politician: Norm Coleman.
Seifert campaign raised $262,000 in 2009
GOP gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert's campaign pulled in more than $262,000 in 2009.
Kelliher reports $254,000 raised in 2009
DFL gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher says her campaign raised $254,000 in 2009.
Star Tribune surveying gov candidates on substance use and mental health
Following Mark Dayton's holiday disclosures, the Star Tribune has sent a survey to all Minnesota gubernatorial candidates asking them whether they have ever had substance abuse or mental health problems.
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