KSTP.com Offers Free Airtime to Minnesota Candidates
KSTP.com is offering 'Free Air Time' to candidates in Minnesota's significant races, featuring DFL candidate Zack Filipovich for State Auditor in a segment designed to inform voters.

Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, October 26, 2026 —
KSTP.com is offering what it calls “Free Air Time” to candidates in Minnesota’s significant races. One segment features DFL candidate Zack Filipovich, who is running for State Auditor, and is designed to inform voters.
The available information does not specify when the segment was published or how long it runs. It also does not describe the segment’s format, provide details about Filipovich’s remarks, or identify other candidates who have received airtime. The outlet’s criteria for selecting races or candidates were not provided.
The offering is described as available to candidates in significant races, but the information does not explain how “significant” is defined or whether all candidates in those races are included. No details were provided about whether candidates are given equal time or whether the segments follow a common set of questions.
Filipovich is identified as a DFL candidate for State Auditor. The available summary does not include information about his campaign platform, his opponents, or the status of the election. It also does not provide statements from KSTP.com or the candidate.
The segment’s stated purpose is to inform voters. Further details about its production, availability and participation by other candidates were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Josh Skluzacek on kstp.com, see more information here.
