Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., announced Tuesday he will withdraw from his House re-election race and instead run for Minnesota attorney general.

“Today I am announcing my candidacy to be the People’s Lawyer, and to protect and defend all Minnesotans as your next Attorney General,” Ellison posted to Twitter Tuesday afternoon.

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