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Politics Friday
Brian Bakst, Matt Alvarez and Ellie Roth
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Politics Friday: What to watch for with political ads on the way

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A student watches the debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, during a campus watch party at the University of Minnesota's Murphy Hall on Tuesday.
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The newest member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, Republican Rep. Brad Finstad, is asking voters for a second term in district one. Democrat Rachel Bohman is asking those same southern Minnesota voters to give her the job instead. 

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Rachel Baumann poses at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters on Friday.
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Bohman, a lawyer and former local board official who has a background in election administration, is looking to flip a seat that has been held by Republicans since 2019. 

What does she stand for and why should voters go in a new direction? MPR News politics editor and host Brian Bakst talks with Bohman about her campaign. Finstad declined an invitation to appear. 

Later, we’ll discuss campaign ads with associate professor Dan Myers of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Political Science.

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent nationally between now and Election Day on television and digital commercials, although Minnesota has had a light dose so far. 

Guests:  

  • Rachel Bohman is the DFL candidate for the Congressional District 1

  • Dan Myers is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota.

Subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.   

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.