Attorney General
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Attorney General general election in Minnesota is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Keith Ellison (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) and Ronald J. Schutz (Republican). Keith Ellison is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,739,445 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 5,739,445) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Suing companies that scam people in your state
- Enforcing consumer protection and fraud laws
- Representing the state in court
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Keith Ellison was sworn in as Minnesota's 30th attorney general on January 7, 2019. From 2007 to 2019 he represented Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House, serving 12 years on the House Financial Services Committee.
Records: Corporate Accountability 19 for, Environment and Public Health 5 for, Data Privacy 3 for, 1 against,
Republican
Ronald J. Schutz is a Minnesota trial attorney and Army veteran. He formerly served as a partner and chairman at Robins Kaplan, chaired the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, and has held leadership roles with legal, civic, and conservative organizations.
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.