The State AG Report

Editors Lori Kalani and Bernard Nash

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Minnesota Attorney General

Current State AG
Keith Ellison (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Current Leadership Positions
DAGA Executive Committee

Keith Ellison was elected as attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Prior to being elected, Ellison served in the U.S. House of Representatives, including 12 years on the House Financial Services Committee. Before being elected to Congress, AG Ellison served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked in private practice specializing in civil rights law and criminal defense, including five years as Executive Director of the Legal Rights Center.

Keith Ellison was elected as attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Prior to being elected, Ellison served in the U.S. House of Representatives, including 12 years on the House Financial Services Committee. Before being elected to Congress, AG Ellison served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked in private practice specializing in civil rights law and criminal defense, including five years as Executive Director of the Legal Rights Center.

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The AG is an elected position in Minnesota.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest Minnesota Attorney General News & Insights

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AG Ellison Seeks to Dissolve Nonprofits that Profited at Expense of Needy Children

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed 23 lawsuits seeking to shut down nonprofit corporations that allegedly defrauded the Federal Child Nutrition Program by falsely claiming to serve meals to children in need while pocketing the funds received. In the lawsuits, AG Ellison alleges that the entities were created or revived around the start of the COVID-19…

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Minnesota AG Investigates Student Loan Debt Relief Companies

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has opened investigations into 52 student loan debt relief companies suspected of violating the state’s consumer protection laws and failing to register as debt settlement services providers in the state. According to AG Ellison, the companies are suspected of misrepresenting their fees and services and falsely promising student loan forgiveness. The…

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