Timothy E. Donner, a Northern Virginia television production company owner, is considering challenging George Allen for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. Senate race, Politico reports.
Donner, founder of Horizons Television Inc. and a member of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, is a couple of weeks away from a decision, an adviser told Politico.
If the wealthy conservative from Great Falls in Fairfax County does jump into the race, he could be one of many trying to defeat Allen, a former U.S. senator and Virginia governor.
Jamie Radtke, a tea-party activist, and David McCormick, a Hampton Roads attorney, are already seeking the nomination along with Allen.
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart and state Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, have also hinted at runs, along with others.
If Republican candidates continue to emerge, Allen's advantage will grow as the one contender with state and national name recognition.
On the Democrats' side, no candidate has officially announced, although Democratic National Committee Chairman Timothy M. Kaine is widely viewed as the front-runner.
After a month of deliberation, Kaine told his University of Richmond class this week that he is likely to run and would officially announce his intentions toward the end of the month.
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