Election 2020

Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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Biden mocks rival Buttigieg's record as small city mayor
Scrambling to salvage his presidential campaign, Joe Biden escalated his criticism of Pete Buttigieg on Saturday, mocking Buttigieg's experience as mayor of South Bend, Ind., and warning that he would struggle without the support of black voters who are the backbone of the Democratic Party.
On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy sits down with newly elected Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, then we talk to House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler on the DFL’s push to legalize recreational marijuana. Then MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik and two experts on the New Hampshire primary.
Some Midwest farmers see hope in Democrats' climate platforms
A small group of farmers in Iowa believe they’ve influenced the field of Democratic presidential candidates to focus more on climate change and how agriculture can be part of the solution to global warming.
Politics Friday: So long, Iowa, and hello, New Hampshire
On this edition of Politics Friday we consider the new leadership in the Minnesota Senate, the DFL's push to legalize recreational marijuana and the presidential race ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
Some political observers say if Klobuchar remains the fifth-place finisher in Iowa, she won’t have the momentum she needs to do well in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.