DFL backer says 2018 will be tough year for campaign donors

Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't make further comment until he announces who he'll appoint to fill Al Franken's Senate seat until a 2018 special election.

Next year will be a big midterm election with three major statewide offices up for grabs: the governor's office and both U.S. Senate seats.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with lawyer and DFLer Linda Holstein about the challenges of Franken's early departure.

Click audio player to hear their conversation.