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St. Paul, Minn.

A look at the new Minnesota congressional delegation

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Kathryn Pearson
Kathryn Pearson, political science professor at the University of Minnesota. Pearson specializes in American politics, national institutions, political parties, elections, and women and politics, with particular expertise in the U.S. Congress. Pearson's current research focuses on party discipline in the House of Representatives.
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All Things Considered host Tom Crann talks about the delegation with Kathryn Pearson, assistant professor of political science at the University of Minnesota. She said she was surprised by 1st District Rep.-Elect Tim Walz's victory.

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Kathryn Pearson
Kathryn Pearson, political science professor at the University of Minnesota. Pearson specializes in American politics, national institutions, political parties, elections, and women and politics, with particular expertise in the U.S. Congress. Pearson's current research focuses on party discipline in the House of Representatives.
MPR Photo/David Ellis