Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, DFL-St. Paul, is seeking a fourth term representing House District 64A. Her Republican opponent is Dan Walsh. District 64A includes the Union Park and Summit-University neighborhoods of St. Paul.

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Kaohly Vang Her (Candidate information not provided)

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh (Courtesy of the candidate)

Age: 54

What would your top priorities be if elected?

Balance the checkbook because we now have a deficit.

What qualifies you to hold this position?

Over 18

What do you think is the primary role of government?

Not suppressing and controlling speech

How do you work to understand, and then learn from, opinions that differ from your own and people who disagree with you?

I work on listening to understand not to respond but the question is only valid if there is two-way communication and the last two years has shown there is not.

Website or contact information: walshfor64a.org.

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