The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

attorney general In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

of the

U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

. Incumbent

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to ...

will be eligible to run for reelection.

Background

In 2018, Keith Ellison was elected to replace retiring fellow DFLer

Lori Swanson Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota. In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minne ...

. As Attorney General, Ellison played a key role in the state's prosecution of Derek Chauvin and pushed for policing reforms in the aftermath of the

murder of George Floyd On , George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's n ...

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

, incumbent

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...

(2017–2018);

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for

Minnesota's 5th congressional district Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counti ...

(2007–2019)

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Tad Jude Thaddeus Victor Jude (born December 13, 1951) is a Republican politician and lawyer from Minnesota. Jude was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election, but withdrew and endorsed Jim Schultz on May 13, 2022 after being eliminat ...

, former judge of the 10th district court of Minnesota *Jim Schultz, business lawyer * Dennis Smith, member of the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature, Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the Min ...

from 2015 to 2019 *Lynne Torgerson, attorney; independent candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 5th District in

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; castle enthusiast * Doug Wardlow,

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Republican nominee for attorney general, attorney for the

Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF, formerly Alliance Defense Fund) is an American conservative Christian legal advocacy group that works to curtail rights for LGBTQ people; expand Christian practices within public schools and in government; and ...

; member of the

from 2011 to 2013

Minor parties and independents

Legal Marijuana Now

As a major party in Minnesota, the

Legal Marijuana Now Party The Legal Marijuana Now Party is a political third party in the United States. The party’s platform includes abolishing the Drug Enforcement Administration and legalizing hemp and marijuana. As of 2022, the party has ballot access in Minnesot ...

is entitled to ballot access in the 2022 Attorney General race.

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis

As a major party in Minnesota, the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party is entitled to ballot access in the 2022 Attorney General race.

Independents

Candidates

=Declined

= *

Richard Painter Richard William Painter (born October 3, 1961) is an American lawyer, professor, and political candidate. From 2005 to 2007 Painter was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the Presidency of George W. Bush, George W. Bush administration. He is ...

University of Minnesota Law School The University of Minnesota Law School is the law school of the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school confers four law degrees: a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a Master of Laws (LL.M.), a Master of Science in Patent Law ( ...

professor, former White House ethics lawyer under President

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, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 ''(running for

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)''

General election

Predictions

References

External links

Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
;Official Minnesota Attorney General candidate websites
Keith Ellison (DFL) for Attorney GeneralTad Jude (R) for Attorney GeneralJim Schultz (R) for Attorney GeneralDennis Smith (R) for Attorney GeneralLynne Torgerson (R) for Attorney GeneralDoug Wardlow (R) for Attorney General
{{2022 United States elections Minnesota Attorney General elections

Background

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Minor parties and independents

Legal Marijuana Now

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis

Independents

Candidates

=Declined

General election

Predictions

See also

References

External links