2018 Hennepin County Attorney election
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The 2018 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. Incumbent Michael O. Freeman was re-elected to his sixth term.
Both Freeman and Haase sought the DFL endorsement. Haase successfully obtained it.[1] Haase presented himself as the progressive candidate, while Freeman was a more conservative candidate.[2]
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Mark Haase, Executive Director of the Minnesota Justice Research Center[3]
- Michael O. Freeman, incumbent
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael O. Freeman | 273,260 | 53.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Haase | 229,879 | 45.41 | |
| Write-in | 3,069 | 0.61 | ||
| Total votes | 506,208 | 100.00 | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Buchta, Jim (May 19, 2018). "Haase beats Freeman for Hennepin attorney endorsement". AP News.
- ↑ Ansari, Hibah (July 27, 2022). "An unusually high number of candidates are vying to become the next Hennepin County attorney". Sahan Journal.
- ↑ "Governor Walz Announces Hiring of Mark Haase as Department of Corrections Ombudsperson". Office of the Governor of Minnesota. December 17, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ "General election results". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
