Thrown Hats Are Landing in Rings in Iowa, Minnesota, and Connecticut

Friday, November 20, 2009

A few more aspiring Republican congressmen have made their bids official. In Iowa, former Iowa State University wrestling coach Jim Gibbons will run against Democrat Leonard Boswell.

In Minnesota, Allen Quist, a "retired college teacher and rural farm owner — who also served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1982 to 1988 — announced Thursday that he will challenge DFL Rep. Tim Walz for his First District congressional seat."

In Connecticut, "former Bridgeport mayoral hopeful Rick Torres has joined the growing field of Republican contenders hoping to take on freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Himes for his seat in the 4th Congressional District next year."

11/20 11:05 AM Share