Ellison enters race for Minnesota attorney general
Rep. Ellison Files To Run For AG, Leaving Congress Seat Up For Grabs
Rep. Keith Ellison announced Tuesday he is running to become the next attorney general of Minnesota.
“Today I am announcing my candidacy to be the People’s Lawyer, and to protect and defend all Minnesotans as your next Attorney General,” the six-term congressman said on Twitter.
Mr. Ellison has been a darling of the progressive left, and was an early supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2016.
Following the presidential election, the 54-year-old ran to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Mr. Ellison came up short against Tom Perez, a former Obama secretary of labor, who immediately carved out a new deputy chair position for the Minnesota Democrat as a sign of party unity.
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