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Minnesota Public Radio 1198 - An open House seat is up for grabs in Minnesota's 2nd District

Weekly updates from Brian Bakst and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.

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Published 08 Oct 2026

Duration 49:24

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1198-

An open House seat is up for grabs in Minnesota's 2nd District

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08 Oct 2026

1197-

Politics Friday: Keith Ellison, Ron Schutz appear in their first attorney general race debate

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02 Oct 2026

1196-

Politics Friday: How would having a woman as governor change the Capitol issue set?

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24 Sep 2026

1195-

Mark Dayton calls perseverance a 'prerequisite for success' as he reflects

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18 Sep 2026

1194-

How 9/11 changed Minnesota and the nation

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11 Sep 2026

1193-

Craig, Flanagan meet for final debate before primary

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27 Jul 2026

1192-

Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions

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29 May 2026

1191-

Politics Friday: Walz weighs in on the work left to do for the remainder of his term

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22 May 2026

1190-

Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers reach a session-ending deal, now race to get it through

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15 May 2026

1189-

Politics Friday: Amy Klobuchar lays out plans in her DFL governor's campaign

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08 May 2026

1188-

Politics Friday: Taking stock of Minnesota's session, campaign as May decision points near

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01 May 2026

1187-

Will Michele Tafoya's public profile transfer to politics?

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24 Apr 2026

1186-

Keeping up with the legal jousting between state, federal governments

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17 Apr 2026

1185-

High tensions at the Capitol as lawmakers tick down the to-do list

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10 Apr 2026

1184-

Politics Friday: 3 congressional candidates vying for their party's endorsement

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03 Apr 2026

1183-

Politics Friday: Mike Lindell 'all in' for Minnesota's governor's race with Trump backing or not

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27 Mar 2026

1182-

Politics Friday: Consumer safeguards gain bipartisan support at the Capitol

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20 Mar 2026

1181-

At the Capitol, a slate of immigration bills to respond to ICE surge

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13 Mar 2026

1180-

Tax debate picks up at Capitol as lawmakers discuss state-federal mismatches

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05 Mar 2026

1179-

Lawmakers push for proposals to tackle fraud, receive new economic forecast

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26 Feb 2026

1178-

Politics Friday: First week of session opens with Hortman tribute, focus on tragic events

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20 Feb 2026

1177-

Politics Friday: Lawmakers outline their priorities for the 2026 legislative session

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13 Feb 2026

1176-

Politics Friday: Thousands attend Minnesota caucuses to weigh in on issues, governor candidates

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05 Feb 2026

1175-

Special episode: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting

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20 Jan 2026

1174-

Politics Friday: Tim Walz exit, ICE shooting puts glaring national spotlight on Minnesota

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09 Jan 2026

1173-

Politics Friday Special: Walz gives deeper explanation about decision to abandon bid for third term

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06 Jan 2026

1170-

Politics Friday: With Election 2025 in rearview mirror, eyes are now on 2026

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07 Nov 2025

1169-

Minneapolis mayoral candidates make their cases to lead state's biggest city

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31 Oct 2025

1168-

Politics Friday Special: Rochester's growth spurt is driving economic, political change

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24 Oct 2025

1167-

Politics Friday: St. Paul mayoral candidates lay out their visions for Minnesota's capital city

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17 Oct 2025

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