Judge - Court of Appeals 1
Unofficial result: Won — Elizabeth Bentley (Nonpartisan)
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Elizabeth Bentley has served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals since her appointment in 2024. She directed a civil rights appellate clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School, was special counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov