Overview

• Pelikan, a downtown Minneapolis lawyer and 2018 DFL-endorsed candidate for attorney general, formally launched his bid after Mary Moriarty said she will not seek reelection.
• He labeled Moriarty’s tenure a “disaster,” arguing her approach alienated police and weakened prosecutions through contentious charging decisions.
• His platform prioritizes collaboration with police and community partners, confronting gun violence, and expanding treatment and stability for people facing homelessness, addiction, and mental illness.
• The field also includes Rep. Cedrick Frazier and prosecutor Hao Nguyen, who have notched early support from Attorney General Keith Ellison, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Sheriff Dawanna Witt, and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi.
• Pelikan highlights a résumé that includes Minnesota Supreme Court clerkships and representing victims in a high-profile harassment case in which he sought stronger discipline.