Meet a few of Minnesota’s first time candidates

People standing at voting booths that are distanced apart from each other.
Voters wear masks and maintain social distance Sept. 18 during early voting at the Ramsey County Elections Office in St. Paul.
Christine T. Nguyen | MPR News file

Tuesday marks a week until Election Day.

And some of the people on your ballot might be first-time candidates. 

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three candidates on why they decided to run this election season. 

She also spoke with APM Reports investigative reporter Tom Scheck on what’s happening at the polls across the country. 

Guests:

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