Republican Kevin Coughlin, a former Ohio state representative and state senator, is throwing his hat in the ring for the 2012 U.S. Senate race, aiming to take on incumbent Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Ohio State treasurer Josh Mandel is reportedly thinking about a bid, as is former Ohio secretary of state Ken Blackwell.

Coughlin made a short-lived bid for governor in 2010, but ultimately found difficulty raising money and competing with John Kasich, who went on to win the governorship. His biography from his public-affairs consulting firm can be found here.