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TOM BARRETT
Campaign site| E-mail
PO Box 510796
Milwaukee, WI 53203
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TIM JOHN
Campaign site| E-mail
777 N. Jefferson St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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KATHLEEN FALK
9/8/09: Wisconsin Radio Network reports Dane County Exec Falk "not ruling out" a run for governor, and says raising enough money for a run is a factor in her decision. But Dem insiders said it's unlikely Falk would get in while Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton was in the race.
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MARK O'CONNELL
9/14/09: Wisconsin Counties Association executive director Mark O’Connell tells his organization's annual meeting that he is “very, very, very interested in serving the state” as a possible gubernatorial candidate, but that there are considerations he is pondering.
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MIKE SHERIDAN
10/26/09: Assembly Speaker Sheridan says even though he hasn't ruled out a run for governor next year, his focus is on the Legislature. "This is a 'wait and see,'" the Janesville rep. says after Lt. Gov. Lawton bows out.
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KEVIN CONROY
11/16/09: Conroy, the CEO of Exact Sciences and formerly of Third Wave Technologies, notified his stockholders and investors that he was “actively considering” a bid for governor next year, but said he never gave serious thought to challenging Mayor Barrett in a primary.
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STEVE BABLITCH
8/27/09: "Just no," said Bablitch, when asked about a potential run for governor. He served as Doyle's DOA secretary and now is an executive with Aurora Health Care.
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RON KIND
9/25/09: U.S. Rep. Kind said he was humbled by the encouragement to run throughout the state, but said he has a responsibility to make sure health care reform "gets done the right way."
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BARBARA LAWTON
10/26/09: The lieutenant governor declared her candidacy just hours after Gov. Doyle announced he would not seek re-election, only to surprisingly announce she would end her campaign in an e-mail to supporters after just two months. She cited "very personal reasons" for her departure.
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MARC MAROTTA
9/11/09: Former DOA Secretary Marotta says he’s not interested in a run for governor.
Marotta has been floated by some insiders as a possible guv candidate. But Marotta, who has children aged 13, 12, 9 and 6, says his personal circumstances aren't conducive to a run.
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JON ERPENBACH
8/31/09: State Sen. Erpenbach says he has decided against a run for governor and will instead seek another term in the state Senate. Erpenbach, a Middleton Democrat, said the time commitment required to run a statewide campaign was a major factor in his decision.
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MARK NEUMANN
Campaign site | E-mail
2120 Pewaukee Road, Suite 150
Waukesha, WI 53188
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SCOTT WALKER
Campaign site | E-mail
1233 North Mayfair Road, Ste 117
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
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MARK TODD
Campaign site | E-mail
PO Box 203
Appleton, WI 54912
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BILL McCOSHEN
8/17/09: McCoshen, who served as Commerce secretary under former Gov. Tommy Thompson and now works as a lobbyist, initially said he would need to make a decision on a potential run by Labor Day but since then has pushed back his deadline.
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TIM MICHELS
8/17/09: Michels said he has been busy with the family construction firm, but he planned to take some time to consider a potential run. He said he has had a number of grassroots supporters encouraging him to get in the race. “Name ID, grassroots support and money. That’s a powerful combination,” Michels said.
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TOMMY THOMPSON
8/20/09: Thompson tells Madison's Channel 3 that "I always tell people I've got one more campaign in me, and I don't know what it's going to be. Is it going to be mayor of Elroy? Is it going to be the United States Senate? Is it going to be governor?
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MARK BUGHER
8/27/09: Bugher, a member of Tommy Thompson's cabinet who now heads University Research Park, said he knows the personal commitment required to run for the job and "the fire is not in my belly to take that on right now."
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SCOTT KLUG
8/25/09: Former Republican U.S. Rep. Klug says he's not interested in running. Klug, who held the 2nd CD seat before Tammy Baldwin, says he's not sure a moderate Republican could win the primary, isn't fired up about taking on a statewide campaign and doesn't feel compelled to run against two men he considers good friends.
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PAUL RYAN
8/17/09: Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, says in a statement he plans to run for re-election next year. "Consequently, I have no plans to run for Governor of the State of Wisconsin next year," he said.
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J.B. VAN HOLLEN
9/13/09: Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says it’s a “very safe assumption” that he’s a candidate for reelection, and not a candidate for governor.
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