On November 4, 2009, Lamont reported that he would create an exploratory committee for the race for Governor of Connecticut in 2010, and on February 17 , 2010 he officially announced his candidacy.
Al Gore formed his exploratory committee for the 2000 race on January 1 , 1999 just missing the cut.
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota became the first major Republican to enter the race, announcing an exploratory committee in March 2011.
But with a year having passed since she formed her exploratory committee for her Senate race, she has appeared more reflective than usual during this weekend's campaign swing through upstate New York.
When Mr. Romney's trusts sold the shares in December 2010, a few months before he formed his presidential exploratory committee for the 2012 race, they returned a profit of $750,000.
WASHINGTON — Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota became the first major Republican to enter the 2012 presidential race, announcing an exploratory committee on Monday that formalizes an ambition that has been steadily building for more than a year.
WASHINGTON, Jan . 16— Two years after arriving in Washington, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois made clear on Tuesday his intention to enter the Democratic presidential race, creating an exploratory committee while preparing to open a full-fledged campaign next month to become the nation's first black president.
But Mr. Catsimatidis, who pondered a run on the Republican Republican line in 2009 and has formed an exploratory committee for the 2013 race, might need to do more than play both sides of the aisle if he wants to end up in City Hall.
Two prominent Republicans, Romney and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, have jumped in the race by forming exploratory committees to begin raising money.
Booker has formed an exploratory committee for the 2014 race for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who has not yet indicated whether he will run again.
