Benton County Attorney
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kathleen Reuter is Benton County attorney, appointed in 2024 after working as a prosecutor in the office since 2000. She holds a law degree from Drake University and earlier prosecuted cases in Illinois, Mille Lacs County, and Sauk Rapids.
Sources: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov · bentoncountymn.gov