Keith Ellison — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Attorney General of Minnesota since 2019.
Served as U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2019.
Was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.
Served as Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to 2018.
First Muslim elected to Congress and the first African American representative from Minnesota.
First African American elected to partisan statewide office in Minnesota and the first Muslim in the U.S. to win statewide office.
Holds a JD in Law.

Biography

Keith Ellison is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 30th Attorney General of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison previously represented Minnesota's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. Before his time in Congress, he was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.

During his tenure in Congress, Ellison established a reputation as a progressive leader.