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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.

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Meet the Candidate: Mary Moriarty runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. There are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them.
A bumper crop of politics at Farmfest
At a sweltering summer gathering for farmers, a host of politicians made their pitch a week before Minnesota’s primary election. 
Meet the Candidate: Tad Jude runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. There are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them.
Farmfest forums: Congressional candidates on agriculture and rural issues
The Farmfest agricultural expo in Redwood County will play host to several forums featuring Election 2022 candidates. On Tuesday, several candidates from Minnesota’s 2nd, 6th, 7th and 8th Congressional Districts will discuss issues impacting agriculture and rural parts of the state.
Farmfest forums: 1st Congressional District candidates
The Farmfest agricultural expo in Redwood County will play host to several forums featuring Election 2022 candidates. On Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., candidates for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District seat will speak ahead of an upcoming special election.
Meet the Candidate: Paul Ostrow runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. This year there are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them. In this installment we hear from Paul Ostrow.
Meet the Candidate: Martha Holton Dimick runs for Hennepin County Attorney
For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. This year there are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them. In this installment we hear from Martha Holton Dimick.
GOP senator’s residency in reelection bid challenged
State Sen. Gene Dornink, who represents a southern Minnesota district, moved after new district boundaries paired him with a fellow Republican. Now some want the state Supreme Court to scrutinize his residency.