Keith Ellison Wins DFL Endorsement for 3rd Term as Minnesota Attorney General
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Updated · KSTP · May 30
Keith Ellison Wins DFL Endorsement for 3rd Term as Minnesota Attorney General
8 articles · Updated · KSTP · May 30
Keith Ellison secured the Minnesota DFL endorsement for attorney general Friday night, strengthening his bid for a third term ahead of the August primary.
Rochester delegates are using the state convention to back candidates for statewide offices, with attorney general, secretary of state and governor endorsements scheduled Friday.
Most endorsement votes are expected to be uneventful, but the convention's biggest disruption came earlier when U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig said she would skip the endorsement fight.
That leaves Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan still attending the convention in the open Senate race created by Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection.
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