County Attorney
Hennepin County, Minnesota
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 56 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 1,269,496 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 ÷ 1,269,496) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.97, measured against a statewide vote in MN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- 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, Gun Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Anders Folk is a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney, an open seat. He is a former federal prosecutor.
Nonpartisan · declared
Cedrick Frazier is a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney, an open seat. A former public defender and state legislator, he serves on the New Hope City Council and secured the DFL endorsement.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Diane Krenz is a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney, an open seat, running in the August 2026 primary.
Nonpartisan · declared
Hao Nguyen is a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney, an open seat, running in the August 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Matt Pelikan is a candidate for Hennepin County Attorney, an open seat, running in the August 2026 primary.
Sources: hennepincounty.gov2