2026 Hennepin County Attorney election
Local election in Minnesota
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The 2026 Hennepin County Attorney election will be held on November 3, 2026, with a primary being held on August 11, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota.[1] On August 7, 2025, incumbent county attorney Mary Moriarty announced that she would not seek re-election to a second term in office.[2]
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November 3, 2026
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Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general
- Anders Folk, former acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota[3]
- Cedrick Frazier, state representative[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Diane Krenz, Hubbard County special assistant attorney[5]
- Hao Quang Nguyen, Ramsey County assistant attorney[6]
- Matt Pelikan, lawyer and candidate for Attorney General in 2018[7]
Withdrew
- Francis X. Shen, University of Minnesota neurolaw professor (endorsed Folk)[8]
Declined
- Martha Holtom Dimick, former judge of Minnesota's 4th judicial district and runner-up for county attorney in 2022[9]
- Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota[9] (running for re-election, endorsed Frazier and Nguyen)[10][4]
- Chris Madel, attorney who represented Ryan Londregan[9] (ran for governor)[11]
- Mary Moriarty, incumbent county attorney[2]
- Joe Thompson, former acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota[9]
- Ryan Winkler, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for county attorney in 2022[9] (running for state house, endorsed Folk)[12]
Endorsements
Anders Folk
- U.S. attorneys
- Andrew Luger, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2014–2017, 2022–2025)[3]
- State legislators
- Ryan Winkler, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[13][better source needed]
- Local officials
- Individuals
- Francis X. Shen, former candidate and neurolaw professor[8]
Cedrick Frazier
- U.S. representatives
- Statewide officials
- Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota[9] (co-endorsement with Nguyen)
- Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota[7]
- Individuals
- Organizations
- Hennepin County Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party[15]
- Working Families Party[16]
Hao Quang Nguyen
- Statewide officials
- Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota[6] (co-endorsement with Frazier)
- Local officials
Forums
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Anders Folk | Cedrick Frazier | Hao Quang Nguyen | Matt Pelikan | Francis X. Shen | |||||
| 1[17][18] | Mar. 31, 2026 | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Senior Caucus Minneapolis area chapter |
Cara Letofsky Diane Solinger |
YouTube | P | P | P | P | P |
| 2[19][20] | Jun. 25, 2026 | League of Women Voters of Golden Valley | Florence Sprague | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P |
Results
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Frazier 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
80–90% |
Folk 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70% |
Krenz 20–30%
30–40%
40–50% |
Nguyen 30–40% |
Other 20–30% Tie
No Votes
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cedrick Frazier | 87,447 | 35.95 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anders Folk | 55,610 | 22.86 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Krenz | 46,150 | 18.97 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hao Nguyen | 36,424 | 14.97 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt Pelikan | 17,648 | 7.25 | |
| Total votes | 243,279 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cedrick Frazier | |||
| Nonpartisan | Anders Folk | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||