Ask the candidates: Minnesota's 6th District debate

6th Congressional District candidates Ian Todd (left) and Tom Emmer.
6th Congressional District candidates Ian Todd (left) and Tom Emmer.
Courtesy of Ian Todd's campaign | Brett Neely for MPR News

Incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL.

Emmer, a former conservative talk radio host, has represented the district since 2015. Todd is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

The two met for a debate at the MPR News studios in St. Paul.

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