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Pat Kessler Returns for 2026 Election | Rochester Minnesota News
Veteran Minnesota political reporter Pat Kessler, 73, is back in the election game after a 36-year run at WCCO, now joining Fox 9 as a political contributor for the 2026 election. Inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2024, Kessler covered eight governors, presidential campaigns, and major historical moments like Hubert Humphrey’s death and Paul Wellstone’s plane crash. Known for pioneering on-air fact-checking with “Reality Check” in 1996, he’s embracing new platforms like streaming and social media. His move won’t affect his radio appearances on KFAN, and his wife, Fox…
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