MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters looks back on the 2024 election campaign for the Iowa Caucus to election events leading up to this week when President-elect Trump stepped back into the White House.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and his guests talk about the Minnesota Legislature and how the state will govern in 2025 with both chambers split virtually down the middle.

It’s now November and Election Day is almost here.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Minnesota’s Secretary of State about what’s being done to make sure the balloting and the counting goes smoothly, and when might we know who won races up and down the ballot.

Later, Minnesota DFL and Republican Party chairs share their closing takes on an unconventional campaign year, and seasoned political pros stop in for an election night preview. We’ll learn what they’re watching for and how the state Capitol might look when the dust settles.

Guests:

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• Steve Simon is the Minnesota Secretary of State.

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• Ken Martin is the Minnesota DFL Party chair.

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• David Hann is the chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota.

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• Chas Anderson is the CEO and senior principal at Park Street Public.

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• Todd Rapp is the CEO and President of Rapp Strategies Inc.

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