Brian Bakst
Political Reporter
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is a politics reporter.
Recent Contributions
- Election stokes optimism among city officials about state aid boost
- Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’: Governor, House and now Senate
- 'No red wave': Walz reelected Minnesota governor after sharp-elbowed race
- Minnesota Legislature: DFL keeps House, gains Senate control
- Doorsteps, phone calls, tours: Campaigns make crunchtime appeals
- Party heavyweights are out in force as campaign enters final weekend
- Candidates press, counties prep as election hits final stretch
- Candidates, groups spend big in pricey final campaign push
- Minnesota governor hopefuls take small-town roots into big-time showdown
- Candidate profile: Republican challenger Scott Jensen