Ellison moves past primary, prepares for November

State Rep. Keith Ellison has won the DFL primary in the 5th Congressional District, after defeating six other party candidates in Tuesday's election.

Ellison will face Republican candidate Alan Fine, Independence Party endorsee Tammy Lee and Green Party candidate Jay Pond in the Nov. 7 general election.

Ellison spoke with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about his primary victory and the rest of the campaign.

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