Updated
Updated · KSTP · May 30
Keith Ellison Wins DFL Endorsement for 3rd Term as Minnesota Attorney General
Updated
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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