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St. Paul, Minn.

Listen: Gov. Dayton, challenger Johnson debate in Duluth on Oct. 14

Dayton and Johnson debate in Duluth
Gov. Mark Dayton, left, gestures during a debate with Republican challenger Jeff Johnson on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at the Duluth Playhouse in Duluth, Minn.
Derek Montgomery / For MPR News

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Incumbent DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and his Republican challenger, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, debated the issues at an event sponsored by the Duluth Chamber and the Duluth News Tribune at the Duluth Playhouse on Oct. 14, 2014.

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In their first one-on-one debate Tuesday morning, the candidates both grabbed for the mantle of middle-class champion. The debate was Minnesota's first in two decades to feature only a pair of candidates.

Click on the audio link to hear a recording of the full debate.