2026 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 2026 Minnesota Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison is running for re-election to a third term in office.

Republicans have not won a Minnesota Attorney General election since 1966.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Keith Ellison, incumbent attorney general (2019–present)

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ron Schutz, former chairman of Robins Kaplan LLP and former chair of Tim Pawlenty's 2012 presidential campaign

Potential

• Erica MacDonald, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2018–2021)

Declined

• Tad Jude, state senator from the 48th district (1983–1989), state representative from District 42A (1973–1983) and former judge (running for secretary of state)
• Ryan Wilson, nominee for state auditor in 2022 (became Lisa Demuth's running mate in the concurrent gubernatorial election)

General election

Predictions

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Keith Ellison (D) for Attorney General
• Ron Schutz (R) for Attorney General