Cedrick Frazier narrowly wins Hennepin County attorney race

State Representative Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope) narrowly defeated former acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk in the race for Hennepin County attorney, according to unofficial results. MPR News reports he led by less than 2 percentage points, about 8,300 votes, of more than 500,000 cast. He would be the county's first African American county attorney and succeeds Mary Moriarty, who did not seek reelection.

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Why it matters

The Hennepin County attorney's office prosecutes crimes in Minnesota's most populous county. Frazier succeeds Mary Moriarty, who did not seek reelection, and the two candidates differed on sentencing and charging priorities.

What to watch

Results are unofficial, and the sources give no date for Frazier to take office.

How each side sees it

Frazier saysHe campaigned on crime prevention, alternatives to incarceration, and a greater focus on victims, and said he will work to uphold equal justice and strengthen public safety.

Folk saidHe campaigned on charging repeat and violent offenders and argued the office has been too lenient on sentencing.

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