Former Republican Party Chair Chuck Slocum (from 1975-77 self-described "28-year-old hot dog") compiled this list of potential Pawlenty replacements:
Here is listing I have compiled of twenty-one potential candidates to succeed Governor Pawlenty as the Republican candidate. There will be others, no doubt, as this will become a full time activity by the Fall of 2009. It will likely be a $6-8M 16 month statewide campaign, beginning now through the September, 2010 Primary and into the November, 2010 General Election.
Republican Candidates for Governor 2010
- Former State Auditor and Eagan Mayor Patricia Anderson
- Congresswoman and former State Senator Michele Bachmann(R-Stillwater)
- State Rep. Laura Brod (R-New Prague)
- Former US Senator and St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman, depending on…
- Twin City Federal CEO and former State GOP Chair Bill Cooper
- Sen. Dick Day(R-Owatonna)*HE JUST SAID HE IS NOT IN*
- State Rep. Tom Emmer(R-Delano)
- State Sen. David Hann(R-Eden Prairie)
- State Rep. Paul Kohls(R-Victoria)
- State Sen. Geoff Michel(R-Edina)
- Lt. Governor and former State Rep. Carol Molnau(R-Chaska)
- Mn Chamer CEO and Chair of MnSCUDave Olson(R-Mtka)
- Former 3rdDistrict Congressman and State Senator Jim Ramstad(R-Mtka)
- State Sen. Julie Rosen(R-Fairmont)
- House Minority Leader Marty Seifert(R-Marshall)
- Senate Minority Leader David Senjem(R-Rochester)
- Businessman and 2002 gubernatorial candidate and current GOP National Committeeman Brian Sullivan
- Former House Speaker and current Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry Steve Sviggum(R-Kenyon)
- Businessman and former MnSCU Chair Mike Vekich(R-St. Louis Park)
- Former State Rep. and Pawlenty staff chief Charlie Weaver(R-Anoka)who now heads the Mn Business Partnership
- Former 6thDistrict Congressman Vin Weber,now a Washington DC lobbyist who was raised in Slayton, Mn