2016 Farmfest congressional forum livestream includes #MN01, #MN06 & #MN07 candidates

 

The first inter-party congressional debates of the political season happen Tuesday morning at Farmfest near Redwood Falls, Minnesota.  The forum, which is focused on rural issues is scheduled to start at 10:30 A.M. and go until noon.  

 

The UpTake has provided the live embeddable video feed below.

 

Confirmed for Farmfest Congressional Forum:

Rep. Tim Walz (D), (First)

Jim Hagedorn (R) (First)

Steve Williams (R) (First)

 

Rep. Tom Emmer (R) (Sixth )

David Snyder (D) (Sixth)

Bob Helland (D) (Sixth)

 

Rep. Collin Peterson (D) (Seventh)

David Hughes (R) (Seventh)

Amanda Lynn Hinson (R) (Seventh)

Here's the livestream archive:

A Second Congressional District debate set for Wednesday was cancelled after three of the five confirmed candidates withdrew late last week, Brownfield Ag News reports in Legislative forum replaces congressional debate at FarmFest:

State lawmakers will be addressing timely issues affecting agriculture in Greater Minnesota during FarmFest.

Forum coordinator Kent Thiesse says a state legislative forum is replacing the Second Congressional District candidate debate scheduled Wednesday morning at 10:30. . . .

Senators Gary Dahms, Vicki Jensen and Bill Weber will join representatives Jeanne Poppe, Rod Hamilton, Clark Johnson and Chris Swedzinski as panelists during the legislative forum.

Thiesse says the congressional debate was canceled after three of the five confirmed candidates withdrew late last week.

Photo: CD7's Collin Peterson and 2014 challenger Torrey Westrom at Farmfest.

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