Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty (Republican Party) was the Governor of Minnesota. He assumed office in 2003. He left office in 2011.
Pawlenty (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Minnesota. He lost in the Republican primary on August 14, 2018.
Pawlenty was considered as a possible running mate for Republican presidential nominees John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012. He was not chosen for either position.[1][2][3]
In 2012, Pawlenty became the CEO of Financial Services Roundtable.[4]
During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Pawlenty was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. He had been considered for the role of Secretary of the Treasury.[5]
Biography
Pawlenty was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was raised in South St. Paul.[6]
Education
- South Saint Paul High School
- B.A., Political science, University of Minnesota
- J.D., University of Minnesota, 1986
Political career
Pawlenty entered politics as a City Council Member in the city of Eagan, MN in 1988. In 1992, Pawlenty was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and became the Republican Party Majority Leader in 1999. He briefly explored a race for governor in 1998. He was elected Governor of Minnesota in 2002 and won re-election in 2006.[7]
Minnesota Governor (2003-2011)
Possible Trump appointment
| Possible Trump appointee (first term) |
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| During the 2016 presidential transition of power, Pawlenty was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in Donald Trump's (R) first term. |
Full list of possible appointees |
See also: Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025 |
During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Pawlenty was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. He had been considered for the role of Secretary of the Treasury.[5]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz defeated Jeff Johnson, Chris Wright, and Josh Welter in the general election for Governor of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Walz (D) | 53.8 | 1,393,096 | |
| Jeff Johnson (R) | 42.4 | 1,097,705 | ||
| Chris Wright (Grassroots Party) | 2.7 | 68,667 | ||
| Josh Welter (L) | 1.0 | 26,735 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1,084 | ||
| Total votes: 2,587,287 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Seymore (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota
Tim Walz defeated Erin Murphy, Lori Swanson, Tim Holden, and Ole Savior in the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Walz | 41.6 | 242,832 | |
| Erin Murphy | 32.0 | 186,969 | ||
| Lori Swanson | 24.6 | 143,517 | ||
| Tim Holden | 1.1 | 6,398 | ||
| Ole Savior | 0.7 | 4,019 | ||
| Total votes: 583,735 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tina Liebling (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota
Jeff Johnson defeated Tim Pawlenty and Matt Kruse in the Republican primary for Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Johnson | 52.6 | 168,841 | |
| Tim Pawlenty | 43.9 | 140,743 | ||
| Matt Kruse | 3.5 | 11,330 | ||
| Total votes: 320,914 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2012
Pawlenty launched his campaign to run in the 2012 presidential election on May 23, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. He withdrew from the race in August 2011.[8]
Pawlenty was considered a possible 2012 vice presidential running mate for Mitt Romney, but was not chosen.[9]
2006
| Governor of Minnesota, 2006 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Pawlenty and Carol Molnau Incumbent |
46.7% | 1,028,568 | |
| Democratic | Mike Hatch and Judi Dutcher | 45.8% | 1,007,460 | |
| Independence Party | Peter Hutchinson and Maureen Reed | 6.4% | 141,735 | |
| Green Party | Ken Pentel and Danene Provencher | 0.5% | 10,800 | |
| Quit Raising Taxes | Walt E. Brown and Wesley C. Nelson | 0.4% | 9,649 | |
| American Party | Leslie Davis and Gregory K. Soderberg | 0.2% | 3,776 | |
| Total Votes | 2,201,988 | |||
2002
| Governor of Minnesota, 2002 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Pawlenty and Carol Molnau |
44.4% | 999,473 | |
| Democratic | Roger Moe and Julie Sabo | 36.5% | 821,268 | |
| Independence | Tim Penny and Martha Robertson | 16.2% | 364,534 | |
| Green | Ken Pentel and Rhoda Gilman | 2.2% | 50,589 | |
| Independent | Booker T. Hodges IV and Kamal Buchanan | 0.4% | 9,689 | |
| Socialist Workers | Kari Sachs and Samuel Farley | 0.1% | 3,026 | |
| Constitution | Lawrence Aeshliman and Tamara Ann Houle | 0.1% | 2,537 | |
| Write-in | Write-in candidates | 0.1% | 1,340 | |
| Total Votes | 2,252,456 | |||
2016 presidential election
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Pawlenty endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[10]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
See also
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- Governor of Minnesota
- Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2018
- Donald Trump potential high-level administration appointments
- Portal:Elections
- Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Minnesota
- Campaign website
- Tim Pawlenty on Facebook
- Tim Pawlenty on Twitter
- National Governors Association - Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- On the Issues - Tim Pawlenty issue positions and quotes
Footnotes
- ↑ CNN, "McCain settled on VP pick, sources say," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ Boston.com, "Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan as running mate," August 11, 2012
- ↑ USA Today, "Romney's VP pick likely to go to safest candidate," July 14, 2012
- ↑ The Hill, "Pawlenty to take over as Financial Services Roundtable CEO," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York Times, "Donald Trump is Choosing his Cabinet. Here's the Latest Shortlist," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ "National Governors Association", "Gov. Tim Pawlenty," accessed February 16, 2023
- ↑ "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library", "Pawlenty, Timothy James," accessed February 16, 2023
- ↑ NY Times, "After Iowa, Republicans Face a New Landscape," August 14, 2011
- ↑ New York Times, "Would Pawlenty Put Minnesota Within Romney’s Reach?" July 20, 2012
- ↑ CNN, "Rubio gets new wave of establishment endorsements," February 22, 2016
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