Keith Ellison Is Seriously Considering a Run for Attorney General in Minnesota

[RandySF]

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives could lose one of its most progressive members and the Democratic National Committee might be without a deputy chairman.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) is considering running for attorney general in Minnesota, multiple sources close to the congressman told The Daily Beast.

“I will make a decision tomorrow because it’s the filing deadline,” Ellison told Politico on Monday evening after the rumor of the move spread throughout the day. A source directly familiar with the deliberations told The Daily Beast after the article was posted that there had been no final decision yet.

“It is being seriously looked at,” said the source, requesting to speak on background about the discussions. Ellison had previously filed to run again in his district but can make a decision to jump into the attorney general race by Tuesday.

Should Ellison choose to run for AG, it would spark a major shakeup at the DNC, where he is often seen as a direct line to the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party. It would also be yet another political shift in a state that has had a number of them in recent memory.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/keith-ellison-is-seriously-considering-a-run-for-attorney-general-in-minnesota

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. No way withh the 5th CD go RED........

Regardless of Keith's decision, the 5th CD is firmly Democratic and he has been a good steward of it. Keith is a friend and a smart man.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I'm not sure he could win a statewide election, though.

Here in the People's Republic of Minneapolis he's popular, but I don't know if he could get many votes Up North.

[exboyfil]

2. Why AG?

It seems like a step down. Could it be feeling out the support for a state wide run for something like Governor or Senator later? Buffing the resume for federal Attorney General for the next Democrat president?

[FSogol]

3. Probably thinking: Ag-Gov-Pres

[Wounded Bear]

4. He'd probably be a good one...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. The AG is pretty high profile here.

The current one, who has just decided to run for governor, did some really good stuff for consumers and got her name in the news quite a bit. It can be a pretty good stepping stone for higher offices. Or not. It didn't work for Skip Humphrey.

[RandySF]

6. I saw him debate Durenberger in 1988

He looked out of his depth.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. That was 30 years ago. He'd have been 25.

I think we can assume he's picked up a few skills in the last 30 years.

[comradebillyboy]

9. I'd like to see him stay in congress.

[RandySF]

10. I think attorneys general can do the most good

That’s why I donate monthly to the Democratic Attorneys General Association.

[comradebillyboy]

11. I'll respect his choice either way.

[MineralMan]

12. He has now filed to run for the AG position.

Fortunately, whoever runs for his House seat as a Democrat will win going away. That district is a sure bet for a Democrat.