Rural issues were at the forefront in the first debate between Minnesota gubernatorial candidates as incumbent Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen took the stage in a packed building at Farmfest Aug. 3.
Gov. Tim Walz responds to a question during a Farmfest panel Aug. 3. The DFL candidate spoke about ways his administration has helped farmers in the face of the pandemic and climate change.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen rose to his feet for each response to a panel question at Farmfest Aug. 3. He favors small government and criticized his opponent’s response to COVID.
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