A spotlight on District 5: Candidates for Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives discuss policy positions at forum

BEMIDJI -- Republican and Democratic candidates shared their agreements and disagreements at an informational forum Wednesday night.

Hosted by Citizens for an Informed Electorate, the evening featured candidates from both Minnesota Senate District 5 and House of Representatives District 5A. Answering questions exclusively from the audience were Sen. Tom Saxhaug, DFL-Grand Rapids and businessman Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids as well as Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji and business owner Matt Bliss, R-Pennington.

Throughout the forum, the candidates were asked about issues facing the state along with how the legislature ended the 2016 session. Regarding the latter, for example, all four were asked if they would support the 2016 version of the bonding bill once lawmakers return to St. Paul in 2017.

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