Overview

• Moriarty won her 2022 race by a 16-point margin after campaigning on equitable, trauma-informed practices in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
• Her surprise announcement reshapes the 2026 Hennepin County attorney race and upends a legacy of long-tenured predecessors, including Mike Freeman and Amy Klobuchar.
• Since taking office in 2023, she has launched youth intervention programs targeting gang violence and juvenile car theft, embraced holistic charging decisions and expanded diversion initiatives.
• She also established a Conviction Integrity Unit to review wrongful convictions and opened a portal for free youth expungements to address systemic disparities.
• Moriarty believes organizational restructuring and her data-driven approach to prosecutorial decision-making will sustain progressive reforms beyond her departure.