2026 Minnesota Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

2026 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Party Democratic (DFL) Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic (DFL)

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.^[1][2]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Keith Ellison, incumbent attorney general (2019–present)^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ron Schutz, former chairman of Robins Kaplan LLP and former chair of the Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign^[4]

Potential

• Erica MacDonald, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2018–2021)^[5]
• Harry Niska, state representative from District 31A (2023–present)^[6]
• Jim Schultz, nominee for attorney general in 2022^[7]
• Joseph H. Thompson, acting United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2025–present)^[6]
• Ryan Wilson, nominee for state auditor in 2022^[6]

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)^[6][8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Tossup	August 21, 2025

References

1. Sturdevant, Lori (March 5, 2025). "Keep an eye on the Minnesota AG's race for 2026". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
2. Ferguson, Dana (October 21, 2025). "Keith Ellison to run for third term as Minnesota attorney general". MPR News. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
3. Staff, Fox 9 (October 21, 2025). "Keith Ellison running for third term as Minnesota attorney general". KMSP-TV. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
4. Kite, Allison (October 8, 2025). "Republican Ron Schutz enters race for Minnesota attorney general". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
5. "morning take | What Berg's Entry Means in CD2". The Daily Agenda. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
6. Coolican, J. Patrick (August 22, 2025). "Sizing up the Minnesota attorney general race 15 months out | Analysis". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
7. Reynolds, John; Malandra, Tony (August 30, 2022). "NFIB MN PAC Endorses Jim Schultz for Minnesota Attorney General". National Federation of Independent Businesses. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
8. Murphy, Mary (September 12, 2025). "Tad Jude announces bid for Minnesota secretary of state". Pine Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
9. Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

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