Incumbent Keith Ellison maintains a lead in recent Minnesota polling, supporting his position as the market favorite for the November 3, 2026, attorney general election. A Star Tribune/KARE 11 survey from early October showed Ellison at 48% to Republican challenger Ronald J. Schutz at 40%, with 12% undecided, reversing earlier tight or slightly favorable results for Schutz. The race centers on fraud enforcement in state programs, where Schutz advocates a more proactive approach, versus Ellison’s emphasis on consumer protection, affordability measures, and challenges to federal actions. Regional splits persist, with Ellison stronger in the Twin Cities metro and Schutz leading elsewhere, while outside spending and undecided moderates remain key variables in the final weeks.