Politics Friday: The race to lead the Minnesota Legislature

Presidential election years can make for unpredictable outcomes down the ballot.

For Minnesota, the party turns out its base — and connects with independents best — has the inside track to gain the gavels at the state’s Capitol.

The Senate majority will be decided by a single, winner-take-all race in the western suburbs. As for the House, key races in northern Minnesota and some in the south could determine if the DFL trifecta will live on into 2025.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with House speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat and House minority leader Lisa Demuth, a Republican, about their party’s prospects in next month’s election.




https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/10/24/politics-friday-the-race-to-lead-the-minnesota-legislature