DemocratNot in office · last served 2026Won the 2026 general by 8.7

Keith Ellison

Last held office: Minnesota Attorney General (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for Minnesota Attorney General.

Last office: Minnesota Attorney GeneralBorn 1963Lawyer

Last margin: +8.7; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Ellison was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Minnesota House of Representatives, District 58B U.S. House, MN-5Minnesota Attorney GeneralOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Ellison has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Ellison won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised	Baseline
2026	Minnesota Attorney General	General	Won	Ron Schutz (R), Write-in (I)	54.3%	D+8.7	—	D+4.3
2022	Minnesota Attorney General	General	Won	Jim Schultz (R)	50.4%	D+0.8	—	—
2018	Minnesota Attorney General	General	Won	Doug Wardlow (R), Noah M. Johnson (I)	49%	D+3.9	—	—
2016	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Frank Nelson Drake (R), Dennis Schuller (LMN)	69.1%	D+46.8	$2.8M	—
2014	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Doug Daggett (R), Lee Bauer (I)	70.8%	D+46.8	$2.1M	—
2012	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Chris Fields (R)	74.5%	D+49.3	$2.1M	—
2010	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Joel Demos (R), Lynne Torgerson (I), Tom Schrunk (I)	67.7%	D+43.5	$1.4M	—
2008	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Barb Davis White (R), Bill McGaughey (I)	70.9%	D+48.9	$1.5M	—
2006	U.S. House, MN-5	General	Won	Alan Fine (R), Tammy Lee (I), Jay Pond (G)	55.6%	D+34.2	$795.1K	—
2004	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-58B	General	Won	Jay Cyril Mastrud (R)	84.4%	D+68.9	—	—
2002	Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-58B	General	Won	Larissa Presho (R), Duane K. Reed (I), Bonnie Jean Smith (G)	66.7%	D+52.5	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Ellison has held

Minnesota Attorney General · 2018–2026
U.S. House, MN-5 · 2007–2019
Minnesota House of Representatives, District 58B · 2002–2006

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ellison has run against

Ron Schutz (R) · 2026 general, won
Jim Schultz (R) · 2022 election, won
Doug Wardlow (R) · 2018 election, won
Frank Nelson Drake (R) · 2016 election, won
Doug Daggett (R) · 2014 election, won
Chris Fields (R) · 2012 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 10 polls; Ellison’s best result was 52% (Minnesota Attorney General).

Ellison’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Ellison

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide E000288
FEC H6MN05183
Wikidata Q40589
Ballotpedia Keith Ellison
Vote Smart 38982
GovTrack 412215
OpenSecrets N00028257

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET