Michael O. Freeman Nonpartisan Mary Moriarty Nonpartisan The 2022 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota.

On September 1, 2021, incumbent county attorney Michael O. Freeman announced that he would retire at the end of his term after 24 years in the role.

[1] Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty defeated former Hennepin County judge Martha Holton Dimick and became the first openly LGBTQ woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney.

[2] Local officials Newspapers Local officials U.S. representatives State officials State legislators Organizations Labor unions U.S. senators State officials State legislators Local officials Organizations State legislators Labor unions Newspapers A candidate forum was held on September 29,[53] and a second forum was held via Zoom on October 18.

A debate was held on October 14 on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac program.