Keith Ellison

Photo by Tim Rummelhoff, courtesy of the University of Minnesota Law School

Candidate Snapshot

Party: DFL

Date of Birth: 08/04/1963

Place of Birth: Detroit

Education: B.A., economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.; J.D., University of Minnesota

Positions Held: U.S. House of Reps., 2006-present;
Minnesota House of Reps., 2002-2006

Business/Professional Experience: Attorney, 1990-2006

Religion: Sunni Islam

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