After Ellison's role in Chauvin trial, Democrats hope for investment in attorney general races
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The role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has given Democrats a potent argument for redoubling the party's investment in state attorney general races for years to come.
Democrats have long been seen as under-investing in down ballot races, ceding ground to Republicans in races ranging from city council to state representative and state attorney general. Much of the most recent local Republican uprising happened amid former President Barack Obama's administration, with the GOP investing in these lesser-known races and winning hundreds of seats across the country. But Democratic attorneys general across the country, especially those tasked with electing more Democrats to the top law enforcement jobs, believe Ellison's leadership in the Chauvin case -- he managed the team, outlined the strategy early in the case and served as one of the trial's public faces -- could become an inflection point in the way money and attention flow to their races.More Related News