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Cathy Wurzer
ST. PAUL, Minn.

Zellers touts time as speaker in run for governor

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The 2014 election is still more than a year away. But already some high-profile Republicans are vying to take on DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.

One of those is former Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Zellers. He announced his candidacy on Sunday. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Zellers, who is on a campaign tour of the state.