Minnesota United States Senate election, 2008
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The 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate election will take place on November 4, 2008. The seat is currently held by Senator Norm Coleman who won the 2002 election.
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[edit] Candidates who have declared their intention to run
- Norm Coleman - First-term Incumbent Republican Senator.
- Michael Ciresi - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Minneapolis lawyer. 2000 Senate candidate.
- Jim Cohen Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- Al Franken - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Radio talk-show host. Political commentator.
- Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Minneapolis College Professor. 2006 House CD-5 candidate. Peace and Justice activist.
- Bob Olson Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
[edit] Potential Candidates
[edit] Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- Judi Dutcher - Mike Hatch's running mate in the 2006 governor's race.
- Mike Hatch - Candidate for governor in 2006; former Minnesota Attorney General.
- Dean Johnson - former State Senate Majority Leader.
- Betty McCollum - Congresswoman from the 4th Congressional District.
- R.T. Rybak - Mayor of Minneapolis.
- Patty Wetterling - Child Safety Advocate
- Mee Moua - State Senator
- Tarryl Clark - State Senator
- Peter Agre - Nobel Laureate
- Ralph Remington - Minneapolis City Council
[edit] Republican Party
No Republican has yet discussed the possibility of challenging Coleman for the Republican nomination.
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Coleman (R) | Franken (D) | Ciresi (D) | Undecided |
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| Rasmussen Reports | March 13, 2007 | 46% | 36% | 18% | |
| Survey USA Poll | Feb 12-Feb 13, 2007 | 57% | 35% | 34% | 8% |
[edit] See also
United States Senate elections, 2008
[edit] External links
Pioneer Press article on potential Democratic candidates for 2008.
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