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TexasTowelie

(116,855 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2017, 02:32 PM Jan 2017

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Rep. Rick Nolan considering run for governor

Rep. Rick Nolan is considering a 2018 run for governor, his spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.

Nolan, 73, would be a high profile addition to the DFL field. He represents the 8th Congressional District in northeastern Minnesota, winning a tough re-election fight in 2016 despite a bad year for his party, especially in greater Minnesota.

This is Nolan's second go around in Congress, now in his third term after serving three terms in the 1970s.

Having endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, Nolan could unite DFL progressives with rural moderates that he represents in Congress.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/rep-rick-nolan-considering-run-for-governor/410440095/

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Rep. Rick Nolan considering run for governor (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

Did Mark Dayton decline to run again? LisaM Jan 2017 #1

Mark Dayton is not running. RedWedge Jan 2017 #2

Thanks! LisaM Jan 2017 #3

Nolan would be a good choice. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4

No. BainsBane Jan 2017 #5

Agree. We need fresh faces and there are already several expressing their intend to run question everything Jan 2017 #6

LisaM

(28,611 posts)

1. Did Mark Dayton decline to run again?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 02:43 PM

Jan 2017

If not, why would any Democrat run against him?

RedWedge

(618 posts)

2. Mark Dayton is not running.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 02:51 PM

Jan 2017

LisaM

(28,611 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to RedWedge (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 03:04 PM

Jan 2017

Too bad. Minnesota has been an oasis as the Great Lakes States have been taken over by the GOP.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. Nolan would be a good choice.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 03:14 PM

Jan 2017

With the DFL strong base in the Twin Cities and Duluth as well as the Range. How about R T Ryback?

BainsBane

(54,797 posts)

5. No.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:55 PM

Jan 2017

question everything

(48,843 posts)

6. Agree. We need fresh faces and there are already several expressing their intend to run

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 01:48 PM

Jan 2017

St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman and auditor Otto.

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