2022 Minnesota Attorney General election

2022 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Party Democratic (DFL) Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic (DFL)

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The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Incumbent Keith Ellison will be eligible to run for reelection.

Background[]

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

As Attorney General, Ellison played a key role in the state's prosecution of Derek Chauvin^[1] and pushed for policing reforms in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.^[2]

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary[]

Candidates[]

• Keith Ellison, incumbent Attorney General, Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017-2018); U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district (2007-2019)^[3]

Endorsements[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

• Tad Jude, former judge of the 10th district court of Minnesota^[5]
• Jim Schultz, business lawyer^[6]
• Dennis Smith, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019^[7]
• Lynne Torgerson, attorney; independent candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 5th District in 2010; castle enthusiast^[8][9]
• Doug Wardlow, 2018 Republican nominee for Attorney General, attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013^[10]

Minor parties and independents[]

Legal Marijuana Now[]

As a major party in Minnesota, the Legal Marijuana Now Party is entitled to ballot access in the 2022 Attorney General race.^[11]

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.^[11]

Independents[]

Candidates[]

Declined[]

• Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor, former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (running for Congress)^[12][13]

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Battleground	January 12, 2022

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State

Official Minnesota Attorney General candidate websites

• Keith Ellison (DFL) for Attorney General
• Tad Jude (R) for Attorney General
• Jim Schultz (R) for Attorney General
• Dennis Smith (R) for Attorney General
• Lynne Torgerson (R) for Attorney General
• Doug Wardlow (R) for Attorney General