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Politics Friday
Brian Bakst, Matt Alvarez and Ellie Roth

Politics Friday: The race is underway for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District

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Minnesota U.S. Rep. Angie Craig speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 24, 2020.
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U.S. Representative Angie Craig won Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District seat in 2018, but she’s won two reelection races by single-digit percentage margins. She’s in for another costly and competitive race.

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Rep. Craig about her work in Congress and her upcoming campaign.

Later, rural EMS providers are banking on state lawmakers to help keep them afloat. Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls, joins the conversation to talk about what lawmakers could do to assist emergency services under financial strain.

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Sen. Jordan Rasmusson speaks as the legal marijuana bill is debated at the State Capitol in St. Paul on April 28.
Ben Hovland | MPR News 2023

Guests:  

  • Minnesota U.S. Representative Angie Craig   

  • Minnesota State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls 

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Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.