Overview

• Nguyen announced his bid in Minneapolis on Sept. 17, pledging to hold violent offenders accountable and elevate victims' voices.
• He enters with endorsements from Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
• Ellison has endorsed both declared candidates in the contest so far, including DFL Rep. Cedrick Frazier.
• Nguyen is a senior Ramsey County prosecutor overseeing the trials and appellate divisions, and he says he previously served as a police officer and sheriff's deputy.
• The campaign field is forming after incumbent Mary Moriarty chose not to seek re-election.