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**13. Why did Dayton decide not to run for U.S. Senate re-election in 2006?**

  • Job offer

  • Health issues

  • Disillusionment with D.C.

  • Lost primary

Answer

Dayton's disillusionment with Washington D.C. politics led him to decide against seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. He felt increasingly frustrated by the partisan gridlock and lack of progress in the legislative process.
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