2026 Hennepin County Attorney election

2026 Hennepin County Attorney election
November 3, 2026
 
Candidate Cedrick Frazier Anders Folk
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent County Attorney

Mary Moriarty
Nonpartisan


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]

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Anders Folk
U.S. attorneys
State legislators
  • Ryan Winkler, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[13]
Local officials
Individuals
Cedrick Frazier
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Individuals
Organizations
Hao Quang Nguyen
Statewide officials
Local officials

Forums

2026 Hennepin County Attorney nonpartisan primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
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

Primary election results map
Nonpartisan primary results[21]
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

2026 Hennepin County Attorney election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Cedrick Frazier
Nonpartisan Anders Folk
Write-in
Total votes

Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Primary election". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Day, Jeff (6 August 2025). "Mary Moriarty will not seek a second term as Hennepin County attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 Day, Jeff (9 October 2025). "Anders Folk, legal heavyweight with lengthy Justice Department ties, enters Hennepin County Attorney race". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 10 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 1 2 Day, Jeff (18 August 2025). "Rep. Cedrick Frazier announces run for Hennepin County Attorney, endorsed by Keith Ellison". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Diane M. Krenz announces campaign for Hennepin County attorney". Sun Sailor. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Day, Jeff (18 September 2025). "Senior prosecutor Hao Nguyen is second candidate to announce run for Hennepin County Attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. 1 2 Day, Jeff (1 October 2025). "Touting political bona fides, Matt Pelikan is third candidate to run for Hennepin County Attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. 1 2 Daniels, Aisha (April 24, 2026). "Shen Endorses Folk, Ends Campaign for Hennepin County Attorney". Minneapolis Times. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Day, Jeff (6 August 2025). "Race to replace Mary Moriarty will double as referendum on reform in Hennepin County". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ Kite, Allison (21 October 2025). "Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison launches campaign for third term". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Faircloth, Ryan (1 December 2025). "Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel announces GOP campaign for governor". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Former Rep. Winkler Announces Run for House 43B Seat". CCX Media. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Endorsements by Ryan Winkler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 Day, Jeff (26 March 2026). "Jacob Frey endorses Anders Folk in crowded race for Hennepin County Attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Ritter, Sarah (June 13, 2026). "Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt fails to secure DFL endorsement; delegates back Cedrick Frazier for county attorney". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Our 2026 Candidates". Working Families Party. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  17. ↑ Combs, Clint (April 1, 2026). "Five Candidates Face Off Over ICE Prosecution, Criminal Justice Reform in Hennepin County Attorney Race". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  18. ↑ Kozlov, Ariel (April 1, 2026). "Hennepin County Attorney Hopefuls Clash Over Taking On Feds". hoodline. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Five Hennepin County Attorney Candidates Make Case to Voters at LWV Forum". CCX Media. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ Mitchell, Trevor (June 26, 2026). "With Moriarty bowing out as Hennepin County Attorney, the race is on for who will replace her – and how". MinnPost. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Index - Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2026.

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