Friday forum includes at least five candidates for governor

Some of the DFL candidates for governor are expected to participate in an event Friday in Minneapolis.

City Council Member Gary Schiff is hosting the gubernatorial forum as part of a breakfast event at Mercado Central on East Lake Street, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The confirmed participants are Tom Bakk, Mark Dayton, Matt Entenza, Margaret Anderson Kelliher and John Marty.

Democrats Chris Coleman, Susan Gaertner, Steve Kelly. Tom Rukavina, R.T. Rybak and Paul Thissen were invited, along with Republicans Pat Anderson, Tom Emmer, David Hann, and Marty Seifert.

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