Captain David J.S. Madgett . USAF JAG Veteran • Minneapolis Attorney
In August, 103,743 Minnesotans voted for a first-time grassroots candidate the party machine wrote off. That wasn't a protest vote. That was an instruction.
This November we're supporting Keith Ellison for Attorney General. The job in front of Minnesota is bigger than any primary: protect people from corporate greed and insurance-company scammers, and push back when the federal government oversteps.
We believe in states' rights and the founders' system of federalism. The states are where the people's power lives. Minnesota should never outsource its problems — or its principles — to Washington.
And let me be direct about 2026. My difference with Keith was never philosophical. I ran because I believed I could do the same job better. We asked for an independent investigation because Minnesotans deserved that assurance — and we have never alleged any direct evidence that Keith did anything wrong. First the facts. Then the fix.
Governor. U.S. Senate. Attorney General. Secretary of State. State Auditor. One rule: objective facts and law — sourced or omitted. No endorsements. No spin.
Read the GuidesDave Madgett has spent nearly two decades in the trenches of consumer law, fighting for Minnesota families against the institutions that take advantage of them. As founder of Madgett Law in Minneapolis, he has handled thousands of cases involving identity theft, predatory lending, fraud, and civil rights.
Before practicing civilian law, Dave served as a Captain in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, where he served as a base Chief of Justice. He prosecuted criminal cases, advising commanders, and upholding the rule of law.
Read Full BioDedicated Fraud Enforcement Division. Prosecute all fraud regardless of who's connected. The Feeding Our Future failures cannot happen again.
After nearly 20 years helping families fight identity theft, predatory lending, and consumer fraud, Dave knows these cases inside and out. He will bring that experience to the AG's office on day one.
Transparent audits of state spending and real enforcement of open records laws. Accountability that applies to both parties equally. Taxpayer dollars do not belong to any political party.
Using the full authority of the AG's office to go after organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and cold cases that have gone unsolved for too long.
Every Minnesotan deserves to have their constitutional rights defended equally and consistently. No political games. No picking winners and losers.
No more lawsuits filed for headlines. No more using the office to score political points. The AG works for the people of Minnesota and it is time the office started acting like it.
Warning signs were ignored. Oversight failed. Minnesotans deserve an AG who will make sure it never happens again. The Feeding Our Future founder got 41 years. Why is Washington doing our AG's job?
From Feeding Our Future to healthcare fraud schemes, federal prosecutors estimate fraud in Minnesota programs could exceed $9 billion.
After nearly two decades helping Minnesotans fight identity theft, I've seen how everyday families get crushed.