Election 2020: Voter guides

Here are side-by-side comparisons of the Democratic and Republican candidates running for Minnesota’s most hotly contested political races.

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You can find all the candidates on the ballot and more of their answers in this voter guide, created in collaboration with the League of Women of Voters of Minnesota.

Politics Friday: 1st District, 3rd District congressional candidates debate the issues
The front-runners in Minnesota’s 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts took part in telephone debates on Politics Friday.
MPR News congressional debates in the 6th and 2nd Districts
What’s being done to confront the coronavirus and stem the economic fallout from the pandemic are central to this year’s election campaigns. That was clear when the candidates in Minnesota’s 2nd and 6th Congressional Districts met in separate MPR News debates Friday.
COVID-19, ethics and Trump all in the mix in 1st District rematch
Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn and DFL candidate Dan Feehan disagree on most all of the issues and even on how they should be campaigning during the pandemic. Lately, ethics charges and countercharges have dominated the race.
In western Minn., candidates find common ground in 7th District debate
Democratic incumbent Collin Peterson and Republican challenger Michelle Fischbach generally agreed on many issues — from farm policy to social security, to a strong dislike for the way Gov. Tim Walz has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Senate debate: Candidates disagree on COVID-19, other issues
Sen. Tina Smith and her Republican challenger Jason Lewis sparred over the coronavirus response, public safety, climate change and immigration Friday during a debate on MPR News. 
1st District candidates Hagedorn, Feehan face off in debate
Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn and DFL challenger Dan Feehan outlined their differing views on health care, civil unrest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, and Minnesota's COVID-19 response in a debate Sunday. They also leveled allegations of ethics violations at each other.
Sen. Tina Smith debates COVID-19, jobs and public safety with challenger Jason Lewis
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and Republican challenger Jason Lewis debate their competiting plans and vision for Minnesota’s future.