Candidates, potential candidates and names in the mix 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
• Former state Rep. Bill Haas
• State Sen. Paul Koering, Fort Ripley
• 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, Associated Press
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