Meet Dana Ferguson
Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
Before joining MPR News, Dana covered Minnesota politics and state government for Forum News Service. She has also reported on state legislatures in South Dakota for the Argus Leader and in Wisconsin for The Associated Press and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Dana has made appearances on MSNBC, C-SPAN, ABC News Live and NPR for her political coverage and insight. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including multiple awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, a third-place award at the National Headliner Awards for abortion coverage and was named Outstanding Young Journalist by the South Dakota Newspaper Association in 2018.
Dana received a bachelor’s degree in communication and Spanish from DePauw University, where she was a member of the Media Fellows Program. She grew up in St. Louis Park.
Recent Contributions
- All 201 Minnesota legislative seats are on November’s ballot. These are the most competitive
- In Minnesota’s governor race, breast cancer creates ‘a sisterhood’ among rivals
- Woman who threatened Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth sentenced to probation
- 'Results, not excuses': Klobuchar looks to break from status quo in bid for governor
- Ticket-leading women in both major races set Minnesota apart on a national level
- Minnesota primary votes topped 1.1M Tuesday, a new state record
- Governor, Senate nominees give Minnesota voters a choice between accomplished women
- Lisa Demuth greets supporters at watch party in St. Paul
- Klobuchar is DFL nominee for governor, Demuth wins GOP race over two rivals
- Opening tangle in Minnesota governor’s race shows contrasts between Klobuchar, 3 GOP rivals
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