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With fewer than three weeks left until Election Day, campaign ads for the presidency down to the Legislature have flooded the airwaves from your TV to your phone.  

But judges are on the election ballot, too. Judicial candidates are running for judgeships in local District Courts, the Court of Appeals and even the Minnesota Supreme Court. There are 100 races, although fewer than a tenth of them have multiple candidates to choose from. 

Most judges in Minnesota tend to be appointed by the governor, so why are those races on your ballot?  

MPR News politics editor Brain Bakst and his guests discuss judicial elections, and why incumbent judges rarely face serious challenges.  

Later, is the approaching election and partisan politics raising anxiety or straining your relationships? The creator of MPR’s Talking Sense initiative shares tips on how to weather the remaining weeks and the aftermath. Then, a sneak peek at the 

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There are about 100 races on Minnesota’s election ballots that won’t get that much attention, and they’re all about judgeships. MPR News politics editor and his guests talk about judicial elections and why they’re different here than in other states. 

The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms. Remember there are judges on your ballot.

Politics Friday: The 2024 election will determine who presides in Minnesota courtrooms, remember there are judges on your ballot

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