Brian Bakst
Political Reporter
bbakst@mpr.org
Brian Bakst is a politics reporter.
Recent Contributions
- Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69
- Brad Finstad will be Minnesota's newest member of Congress
- DFL's Ettinger loses special election, will get another shot in November
- Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature
- Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries
- Minn. incumbents mostly prevail but some have close calls
- Court says state senator can remain on primary ballot
- Opening showdown gets pointed between Walz, Jensen
- A bumper crop of politics at Farmfest
- GOP senator’s residency in reelection bid challenged