MISSOURI Gov. Bob Holden (D) - Defeated in the Aug. 3 primary Claire McCaskill (D) - State auditor Matt Blunt (R) - Secretary of State John M. Swenson (Libertarian) Robert Wells (Constitution Party) Kenneth J. Johnson (Write-In)
UTAH Gov. Olene Walker (R) - Defeated at state party convention Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) - Businessman and former U.S. ambassador Scott Matheson Jr. (D) - Law School dean Ken Larsen (Personal Choice) - Adjunct research associate professor of medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine
WASHINGTON Gov. Gary Locke (D) - Not seeking re-election Dino Rossi (R) - State senator and realtor Christine Gregoire (D) - Attorney General Ruth Bennett (Libertarian) - Former Chair for the Libertarian Party in both Colorado and Washington, travel agent
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