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Jun 18, 2009 11:54 am US/Central

GOP State Legislator To Run For Minn. Governor

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Republican Rep. Paul Kohls is jumping into the race for Minnesota governor.

The four-term state lawmaker from Victoria says he filed paperwork for a campaign committee with state campaign finance regulators on Thursday.

Kohls says the race is "completely wide open" on the GOP side after Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced he wouldn't seek a third term. Kohls is one of about a dozen Republicans planning to run or considering a campaign.

A pack of Democrats have also announced, or are thinking about it.

Kohls says his focus will be on fiscal restraint.

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Republican Paul Kohls is a Representative of District 34A.

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