What local Democrats and Republicans are saying about the midterms

With news polls coming out almost daily, it can be hard to get a feel for how a candidate in Minnesota is truly doing. MPR News host Kerri Miller is here to help you make sense of it.

Local political consultants sat down with Miller to talk about what buzz they're hearing about the campaigns. Republican Mike Zipko, principal at Velocity Public Affairs, and Democrat Denise Cardinal, executive director of WIN Minnesota, joined the program.

To listen to the full discussion use the audio player above.

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