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. On August 7, 2025, incumbent county attorney Mary Moriarty announced that she would not seek re-election to a second term in office.
Primary election Candidates Advanced to general Anders Folk, former acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Cedrick Frazier, state representative
Eliminated in primary Diane Krenz, Hubbard County special assistant attorney Hao Quang Nguyen, Ramsey County assistant attorney Matt Pelikan, lawyer and candidate for Attorney General in 2018
Withdrew Francis X. Shen, University of Minnesota neurolaw professor (endorsed Folk)
Declined Martha Holtom Dimick, former judge of Minnesota's 4th judicial district and runner-up for county attorney in 2022 Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota (running for re-election, endorsed Frazier and Nguyen) Chris Madel, attorney who represented Ryan Londregan (ran for governor) Mary Moriarty, incumbent county attorney Joe Thompson, former acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Ryan Winkler, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for county attorney in 2022 (running for state house, endorsed Folk)
Endorsements
Forums + 2026 Hennepin County Attorney nonpartisan primary candidate forums Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Anders Folk Cedrick Frazier Hao Quang Nguyen Matt Pelikan Francis X. Shen1 Mar. 31, 2026 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartySenior Caucus Minneapolis area chapter Cara LetofskyDiane Solinger YouTube 2 Jun. 25, 2026 League of Women Voters of Golden Valley Florence Sprague YouTube
Results
Frazier
Folk
Krenz
Nguyen
Other
General election Results
Notes
See also List of county attorneys of Hennepin County
References
External links Official campaign websites Anders Folk for County Attorney Cedrick Frazier for County Attorney Diane Krenz for County Attorney Hao Quang Nguyen for County Attorney Matt Pelikan for County Attorney