Candidates, potential candidates and people whose names have been mentioned for the 2010 governor's race.
State Sen. Tom Bakk, Cook
State Sen. Tarryl Clark, St. Cloud
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman
Former U.S. Sen Mark Dayton
Former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza
Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner
Former state Sen. Steve Kelley
State House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Minneapolis
State Sen. John Marty, Roseville
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
State Rep. Paul Thissen, Minneapolis
Former state Auditor Pat Anderson
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann
State Rep. Laura Brod, New Prague
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (currently in recount battle)
State Rep. Tom Emmer, Delano
Former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams
State Sen. David Hann, Eden Prairie
State Rep. Paul Kohls, Victoria
State Rep. Morrie Lanning, Moorhead
State Sen. Geoff Michel, Edina
House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, Marshall
Senate Minority Leader David Senjem, Rochester
Businessman, party official and former gubernatorial candidate Brian Sullivan
Former House Speaker Steve Sviggum, currently head of Department of Labor and Industry
Former Pawlenty chief of staff Charlie Weaver, currently head of Minnesota Business Partnership and a former legislator
Former U.S. Sen. Dean Barkley
Stephen Williams, IP Senate endorsee in 2008
Tim Penny, former Democratic congressman and 2002 IP gubernatorial candidate
Sources: Star Tribune reporting, Associated Press
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