Tinklenberg is mulling over another run for Congress
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ST. PAUL (AP) - Elwyn Tinklenberg, a former state transportation commissioner, said Thursday he is considering another run for Congress and will make his plans known in the next couple of months.
"You need to get in soon enough to do the work and line up the support and raise the money," Tinklenberg said.
Tinklenberg was a Democratic candidate in 2006 for the 6th Congressional District seat, but bowed out when his party endorsed Patty Wetterling. She lost to Republican Michele Bachmann in the fall.
Stillwater attorney Bob Hill, a Democrat, has already announced his intention to run in 2008.
Tinklenberg is a former Methodist minister who previously served as Blaine mayor and later as transportation chief under Gov. Jesse Ventura.
The 6th District includes northern Twin Cities suburbs and extends northwest to the St. Cloud area.
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