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. 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.

Primary election Candidates Advanced to general Martha Holton Dimick, former Minneapolis deputy city attorney and former judge of Minnesota's 4th judicial district Mary Moriarty, former chief public defender of Hennepin County

Eliminated in primary Jarvis Jones, attorney and former president of the Minnesota State Bar Association Tad Jude, former judge of Minnesota's 10th judicial district Paul Ostrow, former Minneapolis city council president and candidate for Minnesota's 5th congressional district in 2006 Saraswati Singh, assistant Ramsey County prosecutor and former assistant attorney general Ryan Winkler, majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Withdrawn Simon Trautmann, attorney and Richfield city councilman

Declined Cedrick Frazier, state representative (endorsed Moriarty) Michael O. Freeman, incumbent county attorney (endorsed Dimick)

Endorsements

Forums + 2022 Hennepin County Attorney nonpartisan primary candidate forums Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Martha Holton Dimick Jarvis Jones Tad Jude Mary Moriarty Paul Ostrow Saraswati Singh Simon Trautmann Ryan Winkler1 Mar. 29, 2022 Minneapolis–St. PaulAmerican Constitution Society Tane DangerYouTube rowspan="2" 2 May 5, 2022 Minneapolis FoundationMinnesota Justice Research Center Nadine GravesMark Haase YouTube 3 May 11, 2022 Minneapolis Justice Coalition Toussaint Morrison YouTube 4 Jun. 28, 2022 League of Women Voters Laura Helmer YouTube rowspan="2" 5 Jul. 27, 2022 Building Owners & Managers Association of MinneapolisMinneapolis Downtown CouncilMinneapolis Regional Chamber DeWayne Davis YouTube

Results

General election Forums and debate A candidate forum was held on September 29, 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.

+ 2022 Hennepin County Attorney forums and debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn MarthaHolton Dimick Mary Moriarty1 Sep. 29, 2022 League of Women Voters Minneapolis Linda McLoon YouTube 2 Oct. 14, 2022 Twin Cities Public Television Eric EskolaCathy Wurzer PBS 3 Oct. 18, 2022 Minnesota Justice Research Center Andy Martens YouTube

Endorsements Endorsements in bold were made after the primary.

Results

MunicipalityMary MoriartyMartha Holton DimickWrite-inMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Bloomington17,90355.29%14,26544.05%2150.66%3,63811.24%32,383Brooklyn Center3,91658.64%2,71840.70%440.66%1,19817.94%6,678Brooklyn Park12,03955.69%9,44643.70%1310.61%2,59311.99%21,616Champlin5,06657.09%3,73842.13%690.78%1,32814.96%8,873Corcoran1,44753.49%1,23945.80%190.70%2087.69%2,705Crystal4,33859.27%2,92439.95%570.78%1,41419.32%7,319Dayton1,81855.06%1,46344.31%210.64%35510.75%3,302Deephaven77144.13%97055.52%60.34%19911.39%1,747Eden Prairie12,59354.53%10,40245.04%980.42%2,1919.49%23,093Edina10,09046.97%11,29152.56%1030.48%1,2015.59%21,484Excelsior43851.96%40247.69%30.36%364.27%843Fort Snelling4469.84%1828.57%11.59%2441.27%63Golden Valley5,44053.53%4,66545.90%580.57%7757.63%10,163Greenfield59651.42%55147.54%121.04%453.88%1,159Greenwood17051.36%16048.34%10.30%103.02%331Hanover13049.43%13149.81%20.76%10.38%263Hopkins3,16056.40%2,40042.83%430.77%76013.57%5,603Independence77750.92%73948.43%100.66%382.49%1,526Long Lake34852.81%31047.04%10.15%385.77%659Loretto13154.13%11145.87%00.00%208.26%242Maple Grove13,97454.36%11,55744.95%1770.69%2,4179.41%25,708Maple Plain31048.67%32150.39%60.94%111.72%637Medicine Lake7950.00%7849.37%10.63%10.63%158Medina1,14948.96%1,18850.62%100.43%391.66%2,347Minneapolis91,82264.63%49,47234.82%7720.54%42,35029.81%142,066Minnetonka12,25351.96%11,20947.53%1190.50%1,0444.43%23,581Minnetonka Beach12447.69%13652.31%00.00%124.62%260Minnetrista1,74951.50%1,62747.91%200.59%1223.59%3,396Mound1,99154.73%1,61844.47%290.80%37310.26%3,638New Hope3,65458.60%2,53540.65%470.75%1,11917.95%6,236Orono1,70047.14%1,89652.58%100.28%1965.44%3,606Osseo52357.35%37941.56%101.10%14415.79%912Plymouth15,51552.08%14,11047.37%1640.55%1,4054.71%29,789Richfield7,10060.11%4,62039.11%920.78%2,48021.00%11,812Robbinsdale2,99959.07%2,04940.36%290.57%95018.71%5,077Rockford5359.55%3539.33%11.12%1820.22%89Rogers2,60455.48%2,05143.69%390.83%55311.79%4,694Shorewood1,60048.02%1,71351.41%190.57%1133.39%3,332Spring Park31853.00%27646.00%61.00%427.00%600St. Anthony1,49259.37%1,00740.07%140.56%48519.30%2,513St. Bonifacius49159.09%32839.47%121.44%16319.62%831St. Louis Park10,36758.77%7,16540.62%1080.61%3,20218.15%17,640Tonka Bay36351.42%33948.02%40.57%243.40%706Wayzata88347.86%95651.82%60.33%733.96%1,845Woodland9040.72%13159.28%00.00%4118.56%221Totals254,41857.59%184,73941.82%2,5890.59%69,67915.77%441,746

See also List of County Attorneys of Hennepin County

Notes

References

External links Official campaign websites

Jarvis Jones for County Attorney Mary Moriarty for County Attorney Paul Ostro for County Attorney Saraswati Singh for County Attorney Simon Trautmann for County Attorney Ryan Winkler for County Attorney