Doorknockers on both sides of the aisle reflect on primary day and the presidential race ahead

Minnesota Now

Minnesota Gov .Tim Walz will be in Los Angeles Tuesday on his first solo campaign stop as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.

Their campaign is riding momentum: recent polls show Harris leading former President Donald Trump in several key states and getting support from young voters who President Joe Biden had not won over.

Door knockers are the boots on the ground that see firsthand if the hype is real. Olivia Webb, a DFL field organizer in Mankato, joined Minnesota Now to talk about what she’s hearing from voters in a swing district that was brought into the national spotlight with the choice of Walz.

On the Republican side of the race, Sen. JD Vance and Trump will be in Michigan and North Carolina this week as eight field offices in Minnesota operate his campaign in Minnesota.

Republican campaign staff and volunteers are also making calls and knocking on doors for local races. Joe Steck is a long-time volunteer for Republican campaigns in Blue Earth County. He joined Minnesota Now to talk about his experience door-knocking.