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Matheson won't run for governor or Senate in 2010 - Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce President Lane Beattie will announce today whether he will challenge governor-in-waiting Gary Herbert for the 2010 Republican nomination. Beattie, a former Senate president, said in an interview Tuesday that he has been considering a gubernatorial run for a while, ...
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SSP Daily Digest: 7/30
Swing State Project — ... ? UT-Gov/Sen/02: Here's one more name to take off the Open Seat Watch: Jim Matheson verified that he will run for re-election to his House seat, rather than roll the dice on a Senate bid or a run in the 2010 gubernatorial special election (despite having a conceivable shot against as-yet-to-be-promoted Gary Herbert or whatever other weirdo makes it out of the convention process). ...

Campaign Update: Matheson reelect, Kirk in (DoD) trouble?
News — ... ? Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) won't enter races for Senate of governor, and he might have been the only Democrat who could have made either one competitive Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) offers some ...

Friday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... showing Hoeven leading Dorgan in a head-to-head race, 53% to 36%. * Democratic leaders hoped to see Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) run for statewide office next year, but he will instead seek re-election . * Wall Street banker John Chachas (R) apparently ...

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