On October 29, Rachel Stassen-Berger reported in State Sen. Rosen says she is 'close' to making a decision on governor's race:
Like Seifert, Rosen is from greater Minnesota. Currently, school teacher Robert Farnsworth, of Hibbing, is the only Republican candidate for governor to hail from outside the metro and suburban areas.
State Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, is also considering a run, he said over the weekend. He said he would make a decision on whether he will make a bid within the next month.
A lot of folks tweeted it but only the Alexandria Echo Press reported on his decision to stay out of the scrum. Al Edenloff of the EP reports in Ingebrigtsen decides not to seek governor's office:
In a statement issued today, Ingebrigtsen said he gave the idea serious consideration but the timing wasn't right.
"Although I strongly feel that Minnesotans want a common sense conservative voice in the governor's office, this is just not the right time for me to offer my service," he said. "As a leader in the state Senate, I will continue to proudly serve the people of Minnesota in District 8 and work to regain a Republican majority in the next election cycle."
After Rosen and Seifert jump in (or not) that should settle the field for the Republican gubernatorial endorsement. So far, Hibbing special education teacher Rob Farnsworth, businessman Scott Honour, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, State Senator Dave Thompson and Former Speaker Kurt Zellers are riding the clown car.
Photo: Bill Ingebrigtsen, R- Alexandria, will remain a state senator , via Capitol Chat.
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