2026 Hennepin County Attorney election

2026 Hennepin County Attorney election

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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

Incumbent County Attorney Mary Moriarty Nonpartisan

The 2026 Hennepin County Attorney election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. On August 7, 2025, incumbent county attorney Mary Moriarty announced that she would not seek re-election. ^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

• Anders Folk, former acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota ^[2]
• Cedrick Frazier, state representative ^[3]
• Hao Quang Nguyen, assistant Ramsey County Attorney ^[4]
• Matt Pelikan, attorney and candidate for Minnesota Attorney General in 2018 ^[5]

Potential

• Melisa López Franzen, former minority leader of the Minnesota Senate ^[6]
• Saraswati Singh, candidate for county attorney in 2022 ^[6]
• Ryan Winkler, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for county attorney in 2022 ^[6]

Declined

• Martha Holtom Dimick, runner-up for county attorney in 2022 ^[6]
• Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota ^[6] (endorsed Frazier and Nguyen) ^[3]
• Chris Madel, attorney who represented Ryan Londregan ^[6]
• Mary Moriarty, incumbent county attorney ^[1]
• Joe Thompson, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota ^[6]

Endorsements

Anders Folk

U.S. attorneys

• Andrew Luger, former United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2014–2017, 2022–2025) ^[2]

Cedrick Frazier

Statewide officials

• Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota ^[6] (co-endorsement with Nguyen)
• Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota ^[5]

Hao Quang Nguyen

Statewide officials

• Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota ^[4] (co-endorsement with Frazier)

Local officials

• John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney ^[4]
• Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff ^[4]

References

1. Day, Jeff (6 August 2025). "Mary Moriarty will not seek a second term as Hennepin County attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
2. Day, Jeff (9 October 2025). "Anders Folk, legal heavyweight with lengthy Justice Department ties, enters Hennepin County Attorney race" . Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
3. Day, Jeff (18 August 2025). "Rep. Cedrick Frazier announces run for Hennepin County Attorney, endorsed by Keith Ellison" . Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
4. Day, Jeff (18 September 2025). "Senior prosecutor Hao Nguyen is second candidate to announce run for Hennepin County Attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
5. Day, Jeff (1 October 2025). "Touting political bona fides, Matt Pelikan is third candidate to run for Hennepin County Attorney" . Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
6. Day, Jeff (6 August 2025). "Race to replace Mary Moriarty will double as referendum on reform in Hennepin County". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Cedrick Frazier for County Attorney
• Hao Quang Nguyen for County Attorney
• Matt Pelikan for County Attorney