Matt Little and Eric Pratt are offering clear choices in a quiet race for Congress

WASHINGTON – An open seat for Congress usually results in an expensive, combative and high-profile contest to fill it.

But the race for Minnesota’s 2^nd Congressional District seat, which is up for grabs with the retirement of Rep. Angie Craig, has been muted, overshadowed by the race for an open U.S. Senate seat and governor’s office.

It’s a quiet contest between Main Street Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt, 62, who has kept his distance from President Donald Trump, and progressive Democrat Matt Little, 41, who is eager to change federal policy on a number of issues, including health care and Trump’s tax breaks to corporations and the very wealthy.

Just two years ago, when Craig was running for reelection, more than $11 million was spent by the lawmaker and her Republican opponent, Joe Teirab.

Millions of additional dollars were spent by the national Democratic and Republican parties and other g...