2022 Minnesota Attorney General election

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2022 Minnesota Attorney General election
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Nominee Keith Ellison Jim Schultz
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote1,254,3711,233,556
Percentage50.37%49.53%
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2022 Minnesota Attorney election results map by Congressional District.svg
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Ellison:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Schultz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Attorney General before election

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)

The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison narrowly won reelection to a second term against Republican challenger Jim Schultz.

Contents

This attorney general election marked the fourteenth in a row won by the DFL. Schultz improved over 2018 Republican nominee Doug Wardlow in rural counties, but Ellison's increased margins in the Twin Cities metropolitan area were too much to overcome. [1] It was the closest attorney general race in the state since 1956, and the second-closest ever. [2]

Background

Minnesota's attorney general is the chief legal officer of the state, tasked with representing over 100 state agencies in legal proceedings. [3] The attorney general also enforces some consumer protection regulations, such as anti-trust laws. While most cases the office undertakes are civil in nature, the attorney general may assist counties with complex criminal cases. [4]

History and nature of the office

Prior to the 2022 election, Minnesota Republicans had not won the attorney general's office thirteen times in row since 1966 when Douglas Head won the office, and Republicans had only held the office for four years since 1954. [5] The office has also been a launching pad for candidates to run for the governorship; every Minnesota attorney general since Head has gone on to run for governor.

Synopsis of Ellison's tenure

In 2018, then-U.S. Representative Keith Ellison was elected to replace retiring fellow DFLer Lori Swanson, who ran unsuccessfully for governor. Ellison was the first Black person elected to statewide office in Minnesota, and the first Muslim elected to any statewide office in the United States.

As Attorney General, Ellison played a key role in the state's prosecution of Derek Chauvin [6] and pushed for policing reforms in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. [7] Ellison's role greatly increased his influence and notoriety nationally and internationally. [8] [9]

Ellison also led his office's legal actions against businesses which violated COVID-19-related restrictions. This included both businesses which opened for in-person service in violation of public health orders, [10] and some which engaged in illegal price gouging. [11]

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Ellison announced that he would run for reelection on November 15, 2021. [12] Bill Dahn, a perennial candidate, also ran.

Only Ellison sought the DFL endorsement at the party's May 2022 convention. He won endorsement unanimously [13] and went on to win the primary convincingly.

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Bill Dahn, perennial candidate [14]

Results

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Results by county:
  Ellison
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90-100%
Democratic (DFL) primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison (incumbent) 378,367 89.35
Democratic (DFL) Bill Dahn45,11010.65
Total votes423,477 100.00

Republican primary

The first Republican to enter the race was MyPillow General Counsel and 2018 Republican nominee Doug Wardlow on February 16, 2021. [16] Wardlow announced his run in a video on Twitter, blaming Ellison for unrest in the Twin Cities following the murder of George Floyd.

Former State Representative Dennis Smith of Maple Grove announced his run for attorney general on June 7, 2021. [17] In a campaign video, he emphasized his desire to promote trust in the attorney general's office and depoliticize the office.

A month later on July 6, 2021, Lynne Torgerson, a lawyer from Minneapolis, announced her run. [18] She called COVID-19 restrictions "destructive" and accused Ellison of "threatening Minnesotans’ freedoms and rights."

Private lawyer Jim Schultz of Minnetonka announced his run for the office on December 9, 2021. It was Schultz's first run for office, and his campaign was chaired by former Minnesota Republican Party Chair Ron Eibensteiner. [19]

The final major candidate to enter the race was former state legislator, and Hennepin County commissioner, and Washington County judge Tad Jude. [20] He announced his run for attorney general on January 31, 2022.

Candidates

Nominee

  • Jim Schultz, business lawyer (endorsed by state party) [21] [22]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew at convention

Endorsements

Tad Jude
State legislators

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Sharon
Anderson		Jim
Schultz		Doug
Wardlow		Undecided
Change Research Jun. 3 – 8, 2022– (LV)–4.0%19.6%19.4%57.0% [lower-alpha 2]

Debate

A debate was held on March 31 at the Providence Academy Performing Arts Center. Jude, Schultz and Wardlow were in attendance.

Results

Results by county: Schultz 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Wardlow 40-50% 2022 Minnesota attorney general Republican primary election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Schultz
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60-70%
  Wardlow
  •   40–50%
Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Schultz 163,944 52.51
Republican Doug Wardlow 108,53734.76
Republican Sharon Anderson39,72312.72
Total votes312,204 100.00

Independents

Candidates

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [36] TossupNovember 3, 2022
Elections Daily [37] Leans R (flip)November 7, 2022

Endorsements

Keith Ellison (DFL)
Presidents
Vice Presidents
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
Lieutenant Governors
State Attorneys General
State Senators
State Representatives
County Attorneys
County Commissioners
Mayors
Other politicians
Organizations
Labor unions
Others
Jim Schultz (R)
Organizations
Labor unions
Local officials
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Newspapers

Polling

Graphical summary
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Keith
Ellison (DFL)		Jim
Schultz (R)		Undecided
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1] Oct. 26 – 30, 2022836 (LV)± 3.9%42%49%9%
St. Cloud State Oct. 10 – 30, 2022235 (A)± 8%52%40%8%
Trafalgar Group (R) [upper-alpha 2] Oct. 17 – 19, 20221,091 (LV)± 2.9%45.3%50.2%4.5%
Embold Research [upper-alpha 3] Oct. 10 – 14, 20221,585 (LV)± 2.6%46.6%47.1%6.3% [lower-alpha 3]
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1] Sep. 30 – Oct. 3, 2022604 (LV)± 4.4%45%43%13%
Trafalgar Group (R) [upper-alpha 4] Sep. 14, 20221,079 (LV)± 2.9%45.7%49.3%4.9%
Mason-Dixon [upper-alpha 5] Sep. 12 – 14, 2022800 (LV)± 3.5%46.4%44.9%8.8%
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1] Aug. 30 – Sep. 4, 2022562 (LV)± 4.9%46%40%14%
Change Research [upper-alpha 3] Jun. 3 – 8, 20221,551 (LV)± 2.6%44.2%44.9%10.9% [lower-alpha 4]
Hypothetical polling
Keith Ellison vs. Doug Wardlow
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Keith
Ellison (DFL)		Doug
Wardlow (R)		Undecided
Change Research [upper-alpha 3] Jun. 3 – 8, 20221,551 (LV)± 2.6%44.3%43.9%11.8% [lower-alpha 5]

Results

2022 Minnesota attorney general election swing map by county.svg
2022 Minnesota attorney general election trend map by county.svg
2022 Minnesota Attorney General election [107]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison (incumbent) 1,254,371 50.37% +1.41%
Republican Jim Schultz1,233,55649.53%+4.45%
Write-in 2,3740.10%-0.14%
Total votes2,490,301 100.0% N/A
Democratic (DFL) hold

By county

CountyKeith Ellison
DFL		Jim Schultz
GOP		Write-inMarginTotal votes
%#%#%#%#
Aitkin 33.48%2,80866.51%5,5790.01%1-33.04%-2,7718,388
Anoka 44.98%69,82554.93%85,2780.09%146-9.95%-15,453155,249
Becker 32.31%4,73867.64%9,9170.05%7-35.32%-5,17914,662
Beltrami 44.72%8,04855.15%9,9240.13%24-10.42%-1,87617,996
Benton 31.01%5,04568.88%11,2050.11%18-37.87%-6,16016,268
Big Stone 34.25%82565.67%1,5820.08%2-31.42%-7572,409
Blue Earth 50.37%13,20349.55%12,9880.08%200.82%21526,211
Brown 31.58%3,64168.34%7,8780.08%9-36.75%-4,23711,528
Carlton 48.53%7,67051.35%8,1160.13%20-2.82%-44615,806
Carver 42.35%22,77457.58%30,9620.06%34-15.23%-8,18853,770
Cass 32.12%4,87167.82%10,2850.06%9-35.70%-5,41415,165
Chippewa 32.97%1,62067.01%3,2920.02%1-34.03%-1,6724,913
Chisago 33.64%8,64266.31%17,0340.05%13-32.67%-8,39225,689
Clay 50.08%11,02549.83%10,9710.09%200.25%5422,016
Clearwater 24.45%86375.50%2,6650.06%2-51.05%-1,8023,530
Cook 65.95%2,10934.05%1,0890.00%031.89%1,0203,198
Cottonwood 29.12%1,33670.84%3,2500.04%2-41.72%-1,9144,588
Crow Wing 33.13%10,74266.81%21,6630.06%21-33.68%-10,92132,426
Dakota 52.80%105,09547.10%93,7500.10%2065.70%11,345199,051
Dodge 33.34%3,10466.63%6,2030.02%2-33.29%-3,0999,309
Douglas 31.19%6,10368.75%13,4530.06%12-37.56%-7,35019,568
Faribault 32.02%1,91967.90%4,0690.08%5-35.88%-2,1505,993
Fillmore 38.84%3,64961.08%5,7380.09%8-22.24%-2,0899,395
Freeborn 39.90%5,16460.07%7,7740.03%4-20.17%-2,61012,942
Goodhue 40.92%9,38458.98%13,5250.10%22-18.06%-4,14122,931
Grant 35.63%1,04464.23%1,8820.14%4-28.60%-8382,930
Hennepin 68.09%388,81131.79%181,5120.12%68336.30%207,299571,006
Houston 41.21%3,56858.78%5,0890.01%1-17.57%-1,5218,658
Hubbard 33.51%3,55666.40%7,0460.09%10-32.89%-3,49010,612
Isanti 29.60%5,55470.33%13,1970.07%14-40.73%-7,64318,765
Itasca 40.48%8,58659.45%12,6100.07%14-18.97%-4,02421,210
Jackson 28.89%1,30671.06%3,2120.04%2-42.17%-1,9064,520
Kanabec 30.77%2,19069.19%4,9240.04%3-38.42%-2,7347,117
Kandiyohi 34.13%6,18665.84%11,9350.03%6-31.72%-5,74918,127
Kittson 36.22%68163.67%1,1970.11%2-27.45%-5161,880
Koochiching 37.24%1,93762.72%3,2620.04%2-25.48%-1,3255,201
Lac qui Parle 34.97%1,09165.00%2,0280.03%1-30.03%-9373,120
Lake 50.97%2,87048.93%2,7550.11%62.04%1155,631
Lake of the Woods 24.35%43975.54%1,3620.11%2-51.19%-9231,803
Le Sueur 32.68%4,28767.24%8,8200.08%10-34.56%-4,53313,117
Lincoln 31.14%75268.74%1,6600.12%3-37.60%-9082,415
Lyon 33.18%3,23166.76%6,5010.06%6-33.58%-3,2709,738
Mahnomen 40.75%66159.19%9600.06%1-18.43%-2991,622
Marshall 25.16%1,00474.77%2,9840.08%3-49.61%-1,9803,991
Martin 29.17%2,42570.82%5,8880.01%1-41.65%-3,4638,314
McLeod 29.78%4,87170.15%11,4750.07%11-40.37%-6,60416,357
Meeker 28.06%3,02071.82%7,7290.11%12-43.76%-4,70910,761
Mille Lacs 29.96%3,30569.91%7,7110.13%14-39.95%-4,40611,030
Morrison 22.00%3,37777.96%11,9680.04%6-55.96%-8,59115,351
Mower 46.37%6,49053.58%7,4990.04%6-7.21%-1,00913,995
Murray 28.35%1,09771.55%2,7690.10%4-43.20%-1,6723,870
Nicollet 50.01%7,58249.87%7,5620.12%180.13%2015,162
Nobles 31.15%1,87468.74%4,1360.12%7-37.59%-2,2626,017
Norman 39.82%98060.06%1,4780.12%3-20.24%-4982,461
Olmsted 53.27%35,98646.69%31,5400.04%296.58%4,44667,555
Otter Tail 30.87%8,74469.04%19,5570.10%28-38.17%-10,81328,329
Pennington 33.51%1,80766.44%3,5830.06%3-32.93%-1,7765,393
Pine 33.26%4,10366.64%8,2200.10%12-33.38%-4,11712,335
Pipestone 24.04%90075.88%2,8410.08%3-51.84%-1,9413,744
Polk 31.09%3,35768.86%7,4360.05%5-37.78%-4,07910,798
Pope 34.39%1,94065.54%3,6970.07%4-31.15%-1,7575,641
Ramsey 70.11%150,90729.74%64,0140.15%32040.37%86,893215,241
Red Lake 31.33%48968.55%1,0700.13%2-37.22%-5811,561
Redwood 26.14%1,67373.79%4,7220.06%4-47.65%-3,0496,399
Renville 29.55%1,84770.42%4,4020.03%2-40.87%-2,5556,251
Rice 48.97%13,81750.96%14,3770.07%19-1.98%-56028,213
Rock 27.86%1,14172.06%2,9510.07%3-44.20%-1,8104,095
Roseau 23.52%1,51476.48%4,9220.00%0-52.95%-3,4086,436
Scott 42.24%28,45557.67%38,8530.09%62-15.43%-10,39867,370
Sherburne 31.19%12,89868.76%28,4300.05%20-37.56%-15,53241,348
Sibley 27.45%1,79872.52%4,7510.03%2-45.08%-2,9536,551
St. Louis 56.83%52,48843.03%39,7400.14%12813.80%12,74892,356
Stearns 35.68%23,24764.24%41,8570.08%53-28.56%-18,61065,157
Steele 37.29%6,11462.67%10,2750.04%6-25.38%-4,16116,395
Stevens 36.52%1,46063.41%2,5350.08%3-26.89%-1,0753,998
Swift 34.61%1,34265.28%2,5310.10%4-30.67%-1,1893,877
Todd 24.22%2,61775.70%8,1780.07%8-51.48%-5,56110,803
Traverse 33.03%50766.78%1,0250.20%3-33.75%-5181,535
Wabasha 35.76%3,80464.20%6,8300.04%4-28.45%-3,02610,638
Wadena 25.12%1,49274.83%4,4440.05%3-49.71%-2,9525,939
Waseca 32.71%2,71667.23%5,5820.06%5-34.52%-2,8668,303
Washington 50.70%65,72349.23%63,8100.07%951.48%1,913129,628
Watonwan 35.93%1,38263.99%2,4610.08%3-28.06%-1,0793,846
Wilkin 28.04%71471.84%1,8290.12%3-43.79%-1,1152,546
Winona 47.89%9,70452.03%10,5430.08%16-4.14%-83920,263
Wright 32.60%21,39767.31%44,1840.09%59-34.72%-22,78765,640
Yellow Medicine 30.22%1,31069.78%3,0250.00%0-39.56%-1,7154,335
Totals50.37%1,254,37149.53%1,233,5560.10%2,3740.84%20,8152,490,301

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Schultz won 5 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. [108]

DistrictEllisonSchultzRepresentative
1st 43%57% Brad Finstad
2nd 49.7%50.2% Angie Craig
3rd 56%44% Dean Phillips
4th 66%34% Betty McCollum
5th 80%20% Ilhan Omar
6th 38%62% Tom Emmer
7th 31%69% Michelle Fischbach
8th 42%57% Pete Stauber

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 This poll was sponsored by KSTP-TV
  2. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Alpha News
  3. 1 2 3 This poll was sponsored by MinnPost
  4. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Alpha News
  5. ↑ This poll was sponsored by the Star Tribune, MPR, and KARE
  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Not sure" with 55.0%, and "would not vote" with 2.1%
  3. ↑ "Not sure" with 5.3%, and "would not vote" with 1.0%
  4. ↑ "Not sure" with 8.6%, and "would not vote" with 2.4%
  5. ↑ "Not sure" with 8.9%, and "would not vote" with 2.9%

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  38. 1 2 @keithellison (October 23, 2022). "Thank you @KamalaHarris for joining us in Minnesota! So thankful to have you and @JoeBiden in this fight to protect the reproductive rights of Minnesotans and all Americans. As AG I will always protect the right to abortion and our basic freedom to control our own bodies" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2022– via Twitter.
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  44. ↑ @VoteBetty (May 24, 2022). "I'm proud to support someone who has always fought to protect Minnesotans. Let's re-elect @Keithellison!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  49. 1 2 3 Sandra Fesit [@SandraFeistMN] (July 6, 2022). "Enjoyed getting out and meeting voters in SD39 with @MaryKunesh9, @ErinKoegel, & @keithellison's campaign this evening!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2022– via Twitter.
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  55. 1 2 3 Lindsey Port [@Lindsey_Port] (October 13, 2022). "We are under 1 month away from the election! Join this Saturday with special guest Attorney General Keith Ellison for a door knock for SD55! Come talk to your fellow SD55 voters and help elect DFLers up and down the ballot.🚪" (Tweet). Retrieved October 23, 2022– via Twitter.
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  63. 1 2 Trista MatasCastillo [@TristaMatas] (October 21, 2022). "Vote like your rights depend on it! Standing up for workers, families, children, environment & our democracy is a strong DFL ticket. We can't let scare tactics & lies derail the great progress happening in MN! @GovTimWalz @julieblaha @keithellison @MNSteveSimon @VoteBetty" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2022– via Twitter.
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