Dave Gill

April 11, 2008 - 2:26pm

Wiens: Leaving Senate now would help him in 2010 gubernatorial race

Could state Sen. Tom Wiens (R-Castle Rock) decision not to run for re-election this year be a prelude to a 2010 gubernatorial bid?

Maybe, says Wiens.

Wiens told PolitickerCO.com on Thursday that he hasn't decided whether to run for governor in two years - but he added that leaving the senate now would help his chances if he does decide to run.

Wiens also said "a bunch of people" have already indicated interest in replacing him as the SD-4 nominee, including Castle Rock Mayor Randy Reed; SD-4 District GOP Chair John Pederson, Colorado State Shooting Association Vice President Dave Gill, and Douglas County Planning Commission member Roger Partridge.

Charcie Russell, outreach coordinator for U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton), was also talked about as a potential candidate, but she told PolitickerCO Friday she would not enter the race.

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