Amber Brennan
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2022 - Present
2033
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Amber Brennan is a judge for Position 22 of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She assumed office in 2022. Her current term ends on January 3, 2033.
Brennan ran for re-election for the Position 22 judge of the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
She was appointed to the court on February 24, 2022 by Tim Walz (D) to replace Elizabeth V. Cutter.[1]
Biography
Brennan received her bachelor's degree in journalism from San Diego State University in 1992 and her J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School in 1998. She began her legal career as an Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis from 1998 to 2005 and again from 2007 to 2009. During the years from 2005 to 2007, she served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office. She then served as an Assistant County Attorney for the Hennepin County Attorney's Office from 2010 to 2012. Directly prior to her 2022 appointment, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney's Office from 2012 to 2022.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2024)
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 22
Incumbent Amber Brennan won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amber Brennan (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 337,948 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 4,102 | ||
| Total votes: 342,050 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amber Brennan advanced from the primary for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 22.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brennan in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Amber Brennan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
