The Brief
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spoke with FOX 9’s All Day to address several topics, including her decision to not seek reelection in 2026, and the handling of past criticism over charging decisions.
- Moriarty was elected to the role in 2022, taking over from Mike Freeman, who worked as Hennepin County Attorney for a total of 24 years.
- In part, she says her decision was a culmination of factors that included her wanting to remain focused on the work of her office until the end of her term, rather than spend efforts seeking reelection.
(FOX 9) – One day after her office announced she would not seek reelection in 2026, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moeriarty spoke with FOX 9’s All Day on an array of topics, including her decision not to serve another term, past criticism she has received and how to handle juvenile crime in the state’s largest city.
Moriarty won’t seek re-election
What we know:
Noting that the announcement was likely a surprise to many, Moriarty made public her decision to not seek reelection on Wednesday – 17 months before her term ends.
“We often see people in elected positions continue to seek the role over and over,” Moriarty told FOX 9’s All Day. “I made the decision now because it was about time to decide whether I was running for reelection… And that’s a full-time job. When I thought about how I wanted to spend my last year-and-a-half in office… It was much more important to me to do the work than run a campaign.”…