Former Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has filed to run for his old job. But he doesn’t really want it.

Hatch filed to run for attorney general Tuesday, hours before the window to file for office closes. The Democrat served two terms as attorney general before running for governor in 2006. He lost that election to Tim Pawlenty.

It comes a day after incumbent Attorney General Lori Swanson launched a last-minute bid for governor. Hatch made clear he would withdraw his candidacy if the right candidate runs for the office.

Several familiar names in Minnesota politics like state Rep. Debra Hilstrom, former state Rep. Ryan Winkler and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison had expressed interest in the job. Hatch specifically mentioned Winkler and HIlstrom but did not mention Ellison as good alternatives.

Ellison filed for attorney general shortly after Hatch.

The filing window for Minnesota’s political offices is quickly drawing to a close.

The deadline to file for state and federal offices was set to close at 5 p.m. Tuesday. That will bring resolution of rampant speculation about who will run for offices up and down the ballot.

Much of that speculation has centered around the race to replace third-term Attorney General Lori Swanson. Her exit from that race for a last-minute bid for governor on Monday could trigger a game of musical chairs within the Democratic party.