Five candidates make their case to replace Moriarty

Five candidates make their case to replace Moriarty

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty came into office in 2023 with an unlikely résumé, having served previously as the county’s chief public defender. The experience fueled her reform-minded campaign, but ultimately fueled her critics, too, who called her soft on criminals and oblivious to crime. In August 2025, Moriarty said she would not seek reelection. At a forum Thursday evening, June 25, for candidates vying to take her place, “experienc…