Outside money in Minnesota's campaigns

There is a lot of money being spent on Minnesota's midterm elections. Candidates have spent about $134 million so far and about half of that is outside money. Where's that money coming from? Who's it going to?

MPR News host Kerri Miller talked about outside money in campaigns on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m.

Guests:

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is a Brennan Center Fellow and a Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law.

Kevin Magnuson is a lawyer with Kelley, Wolter & Scott in Minneapolis. He specializes in campaign finance and election law.

To listen to their conversation, click the audio player above.

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