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MN Supreme Court race: Candidate Q&As

Hudson and MacDonald
Justice Natalie Hudson and Michelle MacDonald are running for the Minnesota Supreme Court. Hudson is the incumbent and was appointed in 2015 by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Tim Pugmire | MPR News

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Incumbent Justice Natalie Hudson and attorney Michelle MacDonald joined the program to talk about why they should be on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

First, Michelle MacDonald, a Minneapolis-based attorney, joined the program. MacDonald is making her second Minnesota Supreme Court run. She narrowly lost to Associate Justice David Lillehaug in 2014. She's been public about her views: She's pro-gun, anti-abortion and highly critical of the legal system.

When we elect public figures to the Minnesota Supreme Court, there's an expectation that the candidate will be impartial, agenda free and without a criminal history. So when MacDonald was endorsed by the Republican party as the preferred candidate in the race for Minnesota Supreme Court, it raised a few eyebrows. In 2013, MacDonald was convicted for refusing a blood alcohol test and resisting arrest.

Next was incumbent Justice Natalie Hudson, who was appointed last year by Governor Mark Dayton to fill a vacancy on the Minnesota Supreme Court after longtime Justice Alan Page retired. Hudson was sworn in last October and will now face voters.

To hear both Q&As, select the audio link above.