Statewide Officials Not Always the Senate Recruits They’re Cracked Up to Be
- By Nathan L. Gonzales
- Roll Call Contributing Writer
- Jan. 28, 2009, 1:47 p.m.
Democrats cheered when Colorado Attorney General John Suthers (R) announced he would not challenge newly appointed Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in 2010. And Republicans breathed a sigh of relief when New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) decided not to take on Sen. Judd Gregg (R) next year. Both were considered strong potential challengers because they are popular statewide officeholders. But looking back over the past four cycles, holding statewide office by no means equals a guaranteed ticket to the U.S. Senate.
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