ABOUT CEDRICK

My name is Cedrick Frazier. I am a husband, father, lawyer, DFL State Representative, and I’m running to be your next Hennepin County Attorney.

I grew up in a low-income neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago — a place much different than my home in New Hope where my wife and I raise our daughters today. The community I grew up in faced gang violence, drug trafficking, and a justice system that too often failed the very people it claimed to serve. I lost loved ones to gun violence and watched my neighbors get caught in cycles of incarceration.

My mom taught me that education was the key to a better life. Her belief in me brought me to Minnesota nearly 30 years ago to attend college and play football. It’s where I met my wife, discovered my passion for advocacy, and committed to making change for communities like the one that raised me.

After law school, I worked as a public defender here in Hennepin County — making sure people without money still had access to their constitutional rights. I went on to serve as legal counsel for Minneapolis Public Schools, then as a labor attorney representing educators across Minnesota.

In 2018, I became the first African American to serve on the New Hope City Council, where I built trust between the police department and the community. In 2020, my neighbors sent me to the State Legislature, where I’ve served as vice chair of the Public Safety and Judiciary Committees. I’ve worked to keep guns out of dangerous hands, restore voting rights for tens of thousands of Minnesotans, and invest in community-based violence prevention.

I’m running for Hennepin County Attorney because I believe that public safety starts with public trust, and leadership starts with listening. 

I’ve lived the consequences of failed policies and spent my career fighting for fairness, safety, and justice for everyone.

From the streets where I grew up to the neighborhoods we share today, I know that real change starts when people come together. 

Let’s do this, together.