The Attorney General’s Office says it doesn’t want to shut down Minnesota’s legal hemp-derived THC market. But one lawyer said “this would kill our industry.”

Keith Ellison said this morning that he is campaigning for a third term as Minnesota Attorney General in 2026, framing himself a “people’s attorney who fights for them” and his campaign as a fight for affordability,

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced he is running for reelection. He sat down on Monday with WCCO to share his decision.

On invitation from the Fairmont Area Human Rights Organization (FAHRO), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison spoke at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont on Saturday. Ellison was Minnesota’s fifth congressional district representative from 2007 to 2019,

The move keeps Ellison in lockstep with Gov. Tim Walz, who is also running for a third term. Both were elected to Congress in 2006 — where Ellison represented the mostly-Minneapolis 5th District — then statewide office in 2018.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced he's running for reelection in 2026. The Democrat says he'll continue to help Minnesotans “afford their life" and defend against the Trump administration.