Bidal Duran

Side-by-side photos: a man in a blue blazer beside an American flag, and a man in a dark blazer speaking into a microphone on a legislative floor

In a closely split Minnesota House, Duran and Olson meet again in 2A

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October 31, 2026

Republican Rep. Bidal Duran and DFL challenger Reed Olson meet again Nov. 3 in a district Duran won by 851 votes in 2024, with control of a closely divided Minnesota House at stake.

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Minnesota House Republicans vote down assault weapons ban in committee

By Richard Eberwein

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Statehouses

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February 26, 2026

On Tuesday, Minnesota lawmakers on the House Public Safety, Finance & Policy Committee discussed a package of gun safety bills — including an assault weapons ban — all of which were voted down by Republicans.