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On April 15, 2009, Thompson announced he would not be running for US Senate against [[Russ Feingold]], ending speculation that he would run. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/15/tommy-thompson-opts-senate-bid/ </ref> Thompson was considered by many to be the most likely to defeat Feingold and win the seat for the Republicans.
On April 15, 2009, Thompson announced he would not be running for US Senate against [[Russ Feingold]], ending speculation that he would run. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/15/tommy-thompson-opts-senate-bid/ </ref> Thompson was considered by many to be the most likely to defeat Feingold and win the seat for the Republicans.
Thompson ran for the US Senate seat of retiring Democrat incumbent [[Herb Kohl]] in the 2012 elections. Thompson won the Republican primary but was defeated by Democrat [[U.S. Representative]] [[Tammy Baldwin]].
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