Dean Barkley unsuccessfully ran three times for the US Senate: in Minnesota's 1994 Senate election, in 1996, and in 2008.
11 Facts About Dean Barkley
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Dean Barkley was born in Annandale, Minnesota, on August 31,1950, and graduated from Annandale High School in 1968.
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Dean Barkley earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1972 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1976.
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Dean Barkley was a candidate for the US Senate in 1994 and 1996.
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Dean Barkley was chairman of Jesse Ventura's successful gubernatorial campaign in 1998.
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Dean Barkley served until the 107th United States Congress ended on January 3,2003, when he was replaced by Coleman, who won the election.
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Dean Barkley indicated he would consider running if the DFL would support him as an independent candidate.
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Dean Barkley said he enjoyed the job and saw it as a public service.
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On July 14,2008, Ventura announced that he would not seek the seat, prompting Dean Barkley to announce his candidacy.
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Dean Barkley received the endorsement of former US Representative Tim Penny.
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Dean Barkley returned to law practice in Bloomington, with a general practice.