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[[Butch Otter]], governor of one of the most conservative states in the nation, has not indicated whether he will seek a second term (although he has held a number of fundraisers). If not Lieutenant Governor Brad Little may run. Announced GOP candidates include Ada County commissioner Sharon Ullman, and rancher Rex Rammell, who received 5.4% of the vote when he ran for Governor as an Independent in 2008. No Democrat has announced their candidacy, although Boise Mayor David Bieter has been mentioned as a potential candidate.
[[Butch Otter]], governor of one of the most conservative states in the nation, has not indicated whether he will seek a second term (although he has held a number of fundraisers). If not Lieutenant Governor Brad Little may run. Announced GOP candidates include Ada County commissioner Sharon Ullman, and rancher Rex Rammell, who received 5.4% of the vote when he ran for Governor as an Independent in 2008. No Democrat has announced their candidacy, although Boise Mayor David Bieter has been mentioned as a potential candidate.
*'''Illinois'''
Democratic Governor Pat Quinn was installed as governor after the impeachment of [[Rod Blagojevich]]. Quinn has announced he will seek a full term in 2010. Quinn is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by State Comptroller Dan Hynes. Republican candidates include State Senators Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard, and former State GOP chair Andrew McKenna.
*'''Kansas'''
*'''Kansas'''
*'''Vermont'''
*'''Vermont'''
Although a solidly Democratic state (Barack Obama won it by over 67% of the vote) Republican [[Jim Douglas]] was elected governor in 2002 and reelected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Douglas has announced he will not run for another term, and Republicans are hoping for Lieutenant Governor [[Brian Dubie]] to enter the race. Randy Brock, an African-American conservative who served as State Auditor and in the Vermont Senate, may also run. Democrat candidates include Doug Racine, Lieutenant Governor under [[Howard Dean]], as well as Vermont Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz.
Although a solidly Democratic state (Barack Obama won it by over 67% of the vote) Republican [[Jim Douglas]] was elected governor in 2002 and reelected in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Douglas has announced he will not run for another term, and Republicans are hoping for Lieutenant Governor [[Brian Dubie]] to enter the race. Randy Brock, an African-American conservative who served as State Auditor and in the Vermont Senate, may also run. Democrat candidates include Doug Racine, Lieutenant Governor under [[Howard Dean]], as well as Vermont Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==