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Republican state senator's residency disputed

A Republican state senator’s residency is under scrutiny as he seeks a new term. First-term lawmaker Gene Dornink says he moved this year to avoid facing a fellow Republican incumbent after new district boundaries were set. Now a court is being asked to decide if he appropriately established residency in a southern Minnesota district. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, July 29, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.