Ellison launches bid for Minnesota attorney general

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




The congressman will continue serving as the DNC’s No. 2 during the campaign.

By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE 06/05/2018 01:09 PM EDT

Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison jumped into the race for Minnesota attorney general Tuesday, the final day candidates were allowed to file.

Ellison won‘t leave Congress immediately, but he will not run for reelection. He will also remain deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee during his campaign.

The decision follows several days of political chaos in Minnesota. Current Attorney General Lori Swanson failed to get re-nominated for her job at the Democrat-Farmer-Labor convention over the weekend. Then on Monday, she announced she would run for governor instead, with retiring Rep. Rick Nolan as her running mate.

The move has been a long time coming for Ellison, who toyed with jumping into the race at the end of last year before opting against it under the assumption Swanson would run again. He’s eager to take on a more prominent role in the Democratic opposition to the Trump administration, and he sees that opportunity in being attorney general and joining the legal fight, rather than continuing in Congress.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/05/ellison-launched-bid-for-minnesota-attorney-general-625455

[truthisfreedom]

1. DEMOCRATIC FARMER LABOR you assholes at politico

Fucking ratfuckers!

[mountain grammy]

2. Yes. Thank you.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Chill. It's not a big deal. It's completely affiliated with the national Dem party

and is called the DFL only because of the historical association with the Farmer-Labor party. Nothing to have a cow over.

[bottomofthehill]

8. Yes but it is the Deomcratic, not Democrat like they are fond of saying on FOX

[samir.g]

3. This is good

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. So when's the deadline for running for his congressional seat?

Since he's a politician you'd think would be renominated for his seat without opposition, I'd presume no one good has been challenging him. How long to get a good candidate in place? Is it a dead-safe Democratic seat? These things ought to be in a 'Politico' report.

[awesomerwb1]

6. Would we be losing this Dem seat in congress??

Can anyone enlighten me on this? Thanks

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. No. The 5th Congressional District is about as blue as it gets.

Ellison wouldn't have kept getting re-elected otherwise. CD5 is mostly the People's Republic of Minneapolis and it will not go GOP.

[geardaddy]

9. I'm concerned that he won't do well in a state-wide race.

He's a shoo-in in CD5, but outstaters would probably not vote for him. Plus, I like him as my rep and would like to see him stay in CD5.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I'm somewhat concerned about that, too, although AG isn't as tough a sell

for Ellison as Senator or Governor. I think most people who'd vote D anyhow will vote for whoever the AG nominee is if he makes a good pitch for consumer protection.

[geardaddy]

11. I hope so.