MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Multiple candidates have announced their runs for Hennepin County Attorney's Office, which is set for a general election in November 2026.

Current Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced this summer that she will not seek reelection.

Hennepin County Attorney candidates

Anders Folk

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk announced his run for Hennepin County Attorney on Thursday, Oct. 9, saying his goal is to "focus on restoring public safety in Hennepin County, bringing back common sense to criminal justice, and protecting Hennepin County's most vulnerable residents."

Folk has served as a U.S. marine and a senior official in the U.S. Department of Justice under former President Joe Biden. He also signed the federal indictment of Derek Chauvin for vi

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