Video Replay: Erik Paulsen Debates Dean Phillips In Tight MN Congressional Race By Bill Sorem | October 5, 2018 LikeTweet EmailPrint More More on CD3 Subscribe to CD3 Dean Phillips and Erik Paulsen debate at MPR Rep. Erik Paulsen (R) debates his challenger Dean Phillips (DFL) at Minnesota Public Radio on October 5, 2018. Polls show the race in Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district is close with Phillips leading in the latest New York Times poll. Support this story and all the stories from The Uptake. Donate.