Keith M. Ellison Candidate

Born: August 4, 1963
Detroit, Michigan
Wayne County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Racial Minority: Black
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 58B (2003-2007). U.S. Representative: CD 05 (2007-2019). Minnesota Attorney General (2019-present).
Notes: Ellison was the first African American elected to Congress from Minnesota and the first Muslim to serve in Congress.
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Photo of Keith Ellison
Photo of Keith Ellison
U.S. House of Representatives.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 19 19
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/2022 Attorney General General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,254,371 50.37% Won
08/09/2022 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 378,367 89.35% Won
11/06/2018 Attorney General General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,249,407 48.96% Won
08/14/2018 Attorney General Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 281,142 49.81% Won
11/08/2016 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 249,964 69.07% Won
08/09/2016 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 40,380 91.72% Won
11/04/2014 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 167,079 70.79% Won
11/06/2012 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 262,102 74.47% Won
08/14/2012 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 30,609 89.63% Won
11/02/2010 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 154,833 67.69% Won
08/10/2010 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 55,424 81.55% Won
11/04/2008 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 228,776 70.88% Won
09/09/2008 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 33,988 84.47% Won
11/07/2006 U.S. House, District 05 General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 136,060 55.56% Won
09/12/2006 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 29,003 41.21% Won
11/02/2004 State House, District 58B General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 10,796 84.13% Won
09/14/2004 State House, District 58B Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 769 100.00% Won
11/05/2002 State House, District 58B General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 5,714 66.54% Won
09/10/2002 State House, District 58B Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,265 100.00% Won