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Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate

NPR | By Peter Cox,
Scott Simon
Published October 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM MDT

The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.

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