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District 21 Senate Candidate Backs Health Care, Education Investments

District 21 Senate Candidate Backs Health Care, Education Investments

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With less than a month to the election, legislative candidates are struggling with pandemic issues to get their messages out to the voters.
Democrat Dan Koerner Andersson of Burke is running for the open District 21 Senate seat. He says the lack of health care is a major issue….

Andersson says legislators should invest more in education…

Andersson says he surveyed county highway supervisors across the state and what he got back was surprising…..

Andersson faces republican Erin Tobin of Winner in next months election.

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