MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities' southern suburbs and rolling rural communities that stretch toward Mankato have become a key front in the nationwide battle for control of Congress.
A rematch between Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Republican challenger Tyler Kistner has ballooned into one of the most expensive congressional clashes in the country. Both candidates estimate interest groups and individuals have poured roughly $30 million into the contest that will determine the political fate of the Second Congressional District, and potentially the U.S. House.
"A handful of districts might end up flipping control of the entire House. And so the stakes aren't just one more seat in Congress. The stakes are potentially control of the House, which makes CD2 a really, really important race to watch," said Chris Chapp, St. Olaf College political science associate professor. "And obviously a lot of people want to try to influence the outcome."
