Politics Friday

January 8, 2021 1:30 PM

Politics Friday special: Minnesota’s political observers reflect on U.S. Capitol chaos

MPR News politics editor Mike Mulcahy hosts a special Politics Friday call-in show with Minnesota political observers and politicians.

by Mike Mulcahy, Elizabeth Dunbar, Katie Moritz and Sara Meyer

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November 6, 2020 3:55 PM

Politics Friday: Should we stop trusting pre-election polling?

Is there really such a thing as a "shy Trump voter"? Who is contacted to take part in pre-election polls? And are they reliable or not?

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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November 1, 2020 12:45 PM

Election week special: Your last-minute voting questions, answered

With voting disinformation swirling and recent court rulings confusing things further, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy to answer listeners’ last-minute voting questions.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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October 30, 2020 11:00 AM

Congressional candidates in Minnesota's 4th District and 5th District

To wrap up the series of debates and interviews with the candidates in Minnesota’s eight congressional districts, MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy hosts the last edition of “Politics Friday” before the Nov. 3 election.

by Mike Mulcahy

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October 23, 2020 7:53 AM

MPR News congressional debates: 7th District and 8th District

The candidates for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th and 8th districts debated the major issues, on Politics Friday with host Mike Mulcahy.

by MPR News Staff

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October 16, 2020 11:00 AM

Politics Friday: 1st District, 3rd District congressional candidates debate the issues

The front-runners in Minnesota’s 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts took part in telephone debates on Politics Friday.

by Mike Mulcahy and Mark Zdechlik

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October 9, 2020 3:45 PM

MPR News congressional debates in the 6th and 2nd Districts

What’s being done to confront the coronavirus and stem the economic fallout from the pandemic are central to this year’s election campaigns. That was clear when the candidates in Minnesota’s 2nd and 6th Congressional Districts met in separate MPR News debates Friday.

by Mike Mulcahy and Brian Bakst

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October 2, 2020 11:05 AM

U.S. Senate debate: Candidates disagree on COVID-19, other issues

Sen. Tina Smith and her Republican challenger Jason Lewis sparred over the coronavirus response, public safety, climate change and immigration Friday during a debate on MPR News.

by MPR News Staff, Mike Mulcahy and Mark Zdechlik

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September 25, 2020 1:00 AM

Minnesota legislative leaders highlight their party's values and issues

On Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with the legislative leaders of both parties about the major issues in the State Senate and House of Representatives races.

by Mike Mulcahy

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September 18, 2020 12:13 PM

MN Secretary of State Steve Simon answers your voting questions

Secretary of State Steve Simon, Minnesota’s top elections official, is Mike Mulcahy’s guest on Politics Friday to answer questions about all aspects of our voting and elections system.

by Mike Mulcahy, MPR News Staff and Darian Leddy

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