Hao Nguyen, director of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office trial division, is kicking off his election campaign Wednesday for Hennepin County Attorney.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said on Aug. 6 she would not seek re-election in 2026. On Aug. 18, Rep. Cedrick Frazier, DFL-New Hope, announced his campaign.
Hao Nguyen (Courtesy photo)
Nguyen is the second person to publicize his candidacy.
“I will hold violent offenders accountable for their actions, while uplifting the voices of victims,” he said in a statement. “I will reasonably consider innovation and responsible reform, but never at the cost of public safety or equity for all our communities.
“In Hennepin County you have the right to be safe and treated fairly. You shouldn’t have to pick one over the other,” he continued.
Nguyen came to America as a refugee from Vietnam, “a child of war and the son of a single mother of three,” he said.
He worked as a correctional officer, police officer and a sheriff’s deputy before going to law school. He’s been a prosecutor for more than 15 years, and said he’s “handled cases ranging from assault to murder and everything in between.” He lives in Hennepin County with his family.
Nguyen said his endorsements include Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt.
The Carnegie Hero Fund announced last year that it was awarding Nguyen a Carnegie Medal for rushing to the aid of a man who was in crisis and near the edge of the top of a building in downtown St. Paul.
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