The 2022 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. On September 1, 2021, incumbent county attorney Michael O. Freeman announced that he would retire at the end of his term after 24 years in the role.[1] Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty defeated former Hennepin County judge Martha Holton Dimick and became the first openly LGBTQ woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney.[2]
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 Results by precinct Moriarty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dimick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No data | ||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
editCandidates
editAdvanced to general
edit- Martha Holton Dimick, former Minneapolis deputy city attorney and former judge of Minnesota's 4th judicial district[3][4][5]
- Mary Moriarty, former chief public defender of Hennepin County[6]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Jarvis Jones, attorney and former president of the Minnesota State Bar Association[7][8][9]
- Tad Jude, former judge of Minnesota's 10th judicial district[10][11]
- Paul Ostrow, former Minneapolis city council president and candidate for Minnesota's 5th congressional district in 2006[12][13]
- Saraswati Singh, assistant Ramsey County prosecutor and former assistant attorney general[14][15]
- Ryan Winkler, majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[16][17]
Withdrawn
editDeclined
edit- Cedrick Frazier, state representative[20] (endorsed Moriarty)[21]
- Michael O. Freeman, incumbent county attorney[22] (endorsed Dimick)[23][24]
Endorsements
editMartha Holton Dimick
Local officials
- Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis[25]
- Lisa Goodman, Minneapolis city councilwoman[26]
- Barb Johnson, former Minneapolis city council president[27]
- Michael Rainville, Minneapolis city councilman[26]
- Latrisha Vetaw, Minneapolis city councilwoman[28]
Newspapers
- Star Tribune (co-endorsed with Winkler)[29]
Tad Jude
Local officials
- Richard W. Stanek, former sheriff of Hennepin County (2007–2019)[30]
Mary Moriarty
U.S. representatives
- Ilhan Omar, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district[25]
State officials
State legislators
Organizations
- Hennepin County Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party[32]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[33]
- LPAC[34]
- Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party[35]
- Real Justice PAC[36]
- TakeAction Minnesota[37]
Labor unions
- National Association of Social Workers Minnesota Chapter[38]
Paul Ostrow
U.S. senators
- David Durenberger, former U.S. senator from Minnesota (1978–1995)[30]
State officials
- Arne Carlson, former governor of Minnesota (1991–1999)[30]
Saraswati Singh
State legislators
- Esther Agbaje, state representative[39]
- Athena Hollins, state representative[39]
Local officials
Organizations
Ryan Winkler
State legislators
- Hodan Hassan, state representative[41][a]
- Melissa Hortman, speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives[25]
- Samantha Vang, state representative[42]
Labor unions
- IBEW Local 292[43]
- IUPAT District Council 82[43]
- LiUNA Minnesota & North Dakota[43]
- Minnesota AFSCME Council 5[43]
- Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation AFL–CIO[44]
- SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa[45]
- SEIU Local 284[43]
- SMART Local 10[43]
- Teamsters Joint Council 32[43]
- Teamsters Local 120[43]
- UFCW Local 1189[43]
- UNITE HERE Local 17[43]
- United Steelworkers District 11[43]
Newspapers
- Star Tribune (co-endorsed with Dimick)[29]
Forums
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Martha Holton Dimick | Jarvis Jones | Tad Jude | Mary Moriarty | Paul Ostrow | Saraswati Singh | Simon Trautmann | Ryan Winkler | |||||
| 1[46] | Mar. 29, 2022 | Minneapolis–St. Paul American Constitution Society |
Tane Danger | [47] | P | N[b] | N[b] | P | P | P | P | P |
| 2[48][49] | May 5, 2022 | Minneapolis Foundation Minnesota Justice Research Center |
Nadine Graves Mark Haase |
YouTube | P | N | P | P | P | P | P | |
| 3 | May 11, 2022 | Minneapolis Justice Coalition | Toussaint Morrison | YouTube | A | P | N | P | N | P | N | A |
| 4[50][51] | Jun. 28, 2022 | League of Women Voters | Laura Helmer | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P | W | P |
| 5[52] | Jul. 27, 2022 | Building Owners & Managers Association of Minneapolis Minneapolis Downtown Council Minneapolis Regional Chamber |
DeWayne Davis | YouTube | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Moriarty | 62,336 | 36.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Holton Dimick | 30,668 | 17.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ryan Winkler | 27,924 | 16.29 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tad Jude | 18,124 | 10.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Ostrow | 14,500 | 8.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Saraswati Singh | 12,280 | 7.16 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jarvis Jones | 5,586 | 3.26 | |
| Total votes | 171,418 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editForums and debate
editA candidate forum was held on September 29,[54] and a second forum was held via Zoom on October 18. A debate was held on October 14 on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac program.[55]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Martha Holton Dimick | Mary Moriarty | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 29, 2022 | League of Women Voters Minneapolis | Linda McLoon | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 14, 2022 | Twin Cities Public Television | Eric Eskola Cathy Wurzer |
PBS | P | P |
| 3 | Oct. 18, 2022 | Minnesota Justice Research Center | Andy Martens | YouTube | P | P |
Endorsements
editEndorsements in bold were made after the primary.
Martha Holton Dimick
U.S. representatives
- Dean Phillips, U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district[23]
Mayors
- Jim Adams, mayor of Crystal[56]
- Todd Carlson, mayor of Excelsior[56]
- Ron Case, mayor of Eden Prairie[56]
- Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis[25]
- James Hovland, mayor of Edina[56]
- Rick Ihli, mayor of Rogers[56]
- Lisa Jacobson, mayor of Brooklyn Park[56]
- Brad Johnson, mayor of Greenfield[56]
- Marvin Johnson, mayor of Independence[56]
- Ryan Karasek, mayor of Champlin[56]
- Chris Kauffman, mayor of Hanover[56]
- Kent Koch, mayor of Loretto[56]
- Jennifer Labadie, mayor of Shorewood[56]
- Jaci Lindstrom, mayor of Minnetonka Beach[56]
- Julie Maas-Kusske, mayor of Maple Plain[56]
- Kathleen Martin, mayor of Medina[56]
- Tom McKee, mayor of Corcoran[56]
- Melissa McNeill, mayor of Deephaven[56]
- Charlie Miner, mayor of Long Lake[56]
- Johanna Mouton, mayor of Wayzata[56]
- Duane Poppe, mayor of Osseo[56]
- Ray Salazar, mayor of Mound[56]
- Jake Spano, mayor of St. Louis Park[56]
- Mark Steffenson, mayor of Maple Grove[56]
- Randy Stille, mayor of St. Anthony Village[56]
- Vince Suerth, mayor of Woodland[56]
- Kerry Taylor, mayor of St. Bonifacius[56]
- Brad Weirsum, mayor of Minnetonka[56]
- Lisa Whalen, mayor of Minnetrista[56]
- Jeffrey Wosje, mayor of Plymouth[56]
Local officials
- Michael O. Freeman, incumbent county attorney[23][24]
- Lisa Goodman, Minneapolis city councilwoman[26]
- Barb Johnson, former Minneapolis city council president[27]
- Michael Rainville, Minneapolis city councilman[26]
- Don Samuels, former Minneapolis city councilman[55]
- Latrisha Vetaw, Minneapolis city councilwoman[28]
Newspapers
Mary Moriarty
U.S. representatives
- Ilhan Omar, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district[25]
State officials
State legislators
Local officials
- Angela Conley, Hennepin County commissioner[55]
- Irene Fernando, Hennepin County commissioner[55]
- Marion Greene, chair of the Hennepin County board of commissioners[55]
Individuals
- John Legend, singer[57]
- Mark Osler, law professor at University of St. Thomas School of Law[58]
Organizations
- Color of Change PAC[59]
- Hennepin County Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party[32]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[33]
- LPAC[34]
- Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party[35]
- Real Justice PAC[36]
- TakeAction Minnesota[37]
Labor unions
- National Association of Social Workers Minnesota Chapter[38]
- Teamsters Joint Council 32[23] (endorsed Winkler in primary)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Moriarty | 254,418 | 57.59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Holton Dimick | 184,739 | 41.82 | |
| Write-in | 2,589 | 0.59 | ||
| Total votes | 441,746 | 100.00 | ||
References
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- ^ Ansari, Hibah (November 8, 2022). "Former public defender Mary Moriarty elected Hennepin County Attorney". Sahan Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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- ^ Wurzer, Cathy; Finn, Ellen (August 2, 2022). "Meet the Candidate: Tad Jude runs for Hennepin County Attorney". KNOW-FM. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Ansari, Hibah (July 27, 2022). "Former judge and state lawmaker Tad Jude wants a safer county". Sahan Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Xiong, Chang (January 27, 2022). "Former Minneapolis City Council president runs for Hennepin County attorney". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Gustavo, Solomon (July 22, 2022). "Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Paul Ostrow". MinnPost. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Xiong, Chang (November 9, 2021). "Ramsey County prosecutor announces run for Hennepin County Attorney". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Gustavo, Solomon (July 25, 2022). "Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Saraswati Singh". MinnPost. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Sandberg, Diane (October 5, 2021). "Ryan Winkler will run for Hennepin County Attornry". KARE. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Gustavo, Solomon (July 19, 2022). "Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Ryan Winkler". MinnPost. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Richfield's Trautmann launches campaign for Henenpin County Attorney". Sun Current. November 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (May 27, 2022). "Field of Hennepin County Attorney candidates grows to 7". KNOW-FM. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
Richfield City Council Member Simon Trautmann suspended his campaign last week after the Hennepin County DFL endorsed Moriarty.
- ^ Xiong, Chao (September 21, 2022). "Minnesota state Rep. Cedrick Frazier won't run for Hennepin County attorney". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c Frazier, Cedrick (December 10, 2021). "A big job awaits the next Hennepin County Attorney". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Feshir, Riham (September 1, 2021). "Freeman won't seek reelection as Hennepin County prosecutor". KNOW-FM. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Ibrahim, Mohamed (November 4, 2022). "Supporters of Holton Dimick and Moriarty on who they support for Hennepin County attorney and why". MinnPost. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Freeman, Michael (October 14, 2022). "LETTER: Freeman supports Holton Dimick as successor". Sun Current. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gustavo, Solomon; Mohamed, Ibrahim (August 10, 2022). "Hennepin voters give nod to Moriarty, Dimick in county attorney primary". MinnPost. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tinjum, David (July 25, 2022). "Mill City Times Endorses Martha Holton Dimick". Mill City Times. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Johnson, Barb (August 3, 2022). "Readers Write: Hennepin County attorney race, Minneapolis school board race, Betty Crocker". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Forgrave, Reid (July 17, 2022). "Frey, Vetaw back Holton Dimick in crowded Hennepin County attorney race". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Star Tribune Editorial Board endorsement: Dimick, Winkler for Hennepin County attorney". Star Tribune. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Collins, John (August 8, 2022). "Primary will narrow the field of seven Hennepin County Attorney hopefuls". KNOW-FM. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Dibble, Scott (August 4, 2022). "Reader Endorsement: We need Mary Moriarty as our next Hennepin County Attorney". Southwest Voices. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Hyatt, Kim (May 15, 2022). "DFL endorses Moriarty, Witt for Hennepin County Attorney, sheriff". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "LGBTQ Victory Fund Endorses 23 LGBTQ Candidates, Including Patrick Branco in Hawaii and Erick Russell in Connecticut". LGBTQ Victory Fund. June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". LPAC. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Hyatt, Kim (May 15, 2022). "DFL endorses Moriarty, Witt for Hennepin County Attorney, sheriff". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsements". Real Justice PAC. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "TakeAction Minnesota Proudly Endorses Mary Moriarty for Hennepin County Attorney". TakeAction Minnesota. June 15, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates". National Association of Social Workers Minnesota Chapter. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Simba, Cynthia (March 21, 2022). "Why Saraswati Singh wants to be the next Hennepin County Attorney". Mshale. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Saraswati Singh". Run for Something. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Winkler, Ryan (July 25, 2022). "Thank you for your support of my campaign, @RepHassan ! I look forward to bringing together the years of policy progress we've made in the House and applying it to public safety reform at the County Attorney's Office". Twitter. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Vang, Samantha (October 13, 2021). "House Majority leader Ryan Winkler is the leader we need for Hennepin County Attorney. He has been a leading force for my community during the tragedy of Daunte Wright. Happy to support his run". Twitter. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ryan Winkler runs for Hennepin County Attorney, endorsed by AFL-CIO". Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation. July 23, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "MRLF endorses Ryan Winkler for Hennepin County Attorney". Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation. June 25, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa Endorses Ryan Winkler". SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa. May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Sepic, Matt (March 30, 2022). "Hennepin top prosecutor candidates say they'll reduce crime and disparities". KNOW-FM. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ YouTube
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- ^ "Hennepin County Attorney Forum". Minnesota Justice Research Center. May 5, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "League of Women Voters plans county attorney, sheriff candidate forums". Sun Sailor. June 8, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Malley, Frank (June 30, 2022). "Hennepin County Attorney candidates state their case at League of Women Voters forum". Eden Prairie Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Miska, Cole (August 1, 2022). "Hennepin County Attorney candidates square off". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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- ^ Ibrahim, Mohamed (September 30, 2022). "Gun violence, policing dominate Hennepin county attorney candidate forum". MinnPost. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ansari, Hibeh (November 2, 2022). "Hennepin County attorney candidates call for criminal justice reform, but clash on police accountability". Sahan Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 2, 2022). "Crime and reform fuel race for Minneapolis' top prosecutor". Axios. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
Singer John Legend has also backed her campaign.
- ^ Osler, Mark (October 18, 2022). "Moriarty brings hope, not fear, to prosecutor's role". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Color Of Change PAC Endorses Mary Moriarty for Hennepin County Attorney". Voting While Black. August 24, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "General election results". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
Notes
editExternal links
editOfficial campaign websites