A look at hot political races in South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin

Burke, Walker
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker, right, and Democratic challenger Mary Burke prepare for a televised debate Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at the WMVS-TV studio in Milwaukee.
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The midterm elections are less than two weeks away, but we're putting Minnesota politics aside this hour.

On The Daily Circuit, we look at three hot political races in nearby states: the South Dakota Senate contest, the gubernatorial race in Wisconsin and the Senate race in Iowa.

Learn more about South Dakota race:

Senate Contest in South Dakota Is Free-for-All (New York Times)
Dakota Political Junkies (South Dakota Public Broadcasting)
Will competitive Senate contests in Kansas and South Dakota lead to more late-breaking races? (Slate)

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Learn more about Iowa race:

In passionate Iowa speech, Elizabeth Warren decries GOP agenda (Des Moines Register)
Senate debate's tenor echoes race (Des Moines Register)
Close Iowa Senate Race Could Come Down To How Women Vote (NPR)

Learn more about Wisconsin race:

Poll: Wisconsin governor's race tied (Politico)
Wisconsin Governor's Race Seen as 2016 Bellwether (Wall Street Journal)
Bill Lueders: Ad wars heat up Wisconsin governor's race (The Cap Times)