The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Keturah Taylor, Emily Yu

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Minnesota Attorney General

Current State AG
Keith Ellison (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Keith Ellison was elected as attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Prior to being elected, AG Ellison served in the U.S. House of Representatives, including 12 years on the House Financial Services Committee. Before being elected to Congress, AG Ellison served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked in private practice specializing in civil rights law and criminal defense, including five years as executive director of the Legal Rights Center.

Keith Ellison was elected as attorney general in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Prior to being elected, AG Ellison served in the U.S. House of Representatives, including 12 years on the House Financial Services Committee. Before being elected to Congress, AG Ellison served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked in private practice specializing in civil rights law and criminal defense, including five years as executive director of the Legal Rights Center.

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The AG is an elected position in Minnesota.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest Minnesota Attorney General News & Insights

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Minnesota AG Settles with Blue Cross Blue Shield over Mental Health Parity

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with BCBSM, Inc. d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and HMO Minnesota d/b/a Blue Plus (collectively, “Blue Cross”) to resolve allegations that the insurer violated the state’s mental health parity laws. According to the settlement, Blue Cross allegedly failed to comply with mental health parity requirements…

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Minnesota AG Secures Order Against Tax Debt Settlement Company

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has secured a court order against Wall & Associates, Inc., and associated individuals (collectively “Wall”) for their involvement in an alleged tax debt settlement scheme in violation of Minnesota’s Consumer Fraud Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. According to the Court’s order, Wall deceptively claimed that its average client settled tax liability…

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Kansas AG to Lead RAGA; Minnesota Assistant AG to Chair NAAG Antitrust Task Force

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced that Kansas AG Kris Kobach was elected RAGA Chairman, with his one-year term beginning in November 2024. The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has announced that Minnesota Assistant AG Elizabeth Odette, the manager of the Antitrust Division in the Minnesota AG’s Office, has been selected as chair…

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