Illinois Attorney General election, 2018
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The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who has served since 2003, is not running for re-election to a fifth term.[1]
Democratic primary
Democratic candidates listed on a blank primary ballot
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Drury, member of the Illinois House of Representatives.[2]
- Sharon Fairley, chief administrator of the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability.[3]
- Aaron Goldstein, Democratic Committeeman from Chicago's 33rd ward and former defense attorney for Rod Blagojevich.[3][4]
- Renato Mariotti, former federal prosecutor, television legal analyst and commentator. [3]
- Pat Quinn, former Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.[5]
- Kwame Raoul, member of the Illinois Senate.[6]
- Nancy Rotering, Mayor of Highland Park, Illinois.[3]
- Jesse Ruiz, Chicago Park District President.[3][7]
Declined
- Jennifer Burke, former member of the Illinois Pollution Control Board.[8]
- Sarah Burke, attorney and director of external affairs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital[8][9]
- Gery Chico, former chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education.[10]
- Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff and nominee for State Treasurer in 2002[11][2]
- Zach Fardon, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois[10]
- Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney.[10][12]
- Jack D. Franks, Chairman of the McHenry County Board.[6][13]
- James Glasgow, Will County State's Attorney[10]
- Mike Hastings, member of the Illinois Senate.[14]
- David Hoffman, former federal prosecutor, former Chicago Inspector General and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[10]
- Dan Hynes, former Illinois Comptroller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and candidate for Governor in 2010[15]
- Lori Lightfoot, President of the Chicago Police Board[10]
- Mike McRaith, former Director of the Federal Insurance Office[16]
- Elaine Nekritz, Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives.[6][4]
- Andrew Schapiro, former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic[6]
- Ira Silverstein, Majority Caucus Chair in the Illinois Senate.[17]
- Mariyana Spyropoulos, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District[18]
- Chris Welch, State Representative[17]
- Ann Williams, State Representative.[2]
- Andrea Zopp, Deputy Mayor of Chicago and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016.[10]
Endorsements
| Aaron Goldstein |
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| Scott Drury |
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| Sharon Fairley |
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| Renato Mariotti |
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| Pat Quinn |
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| Kwame Raoul |
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| Nancy Rotering |
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| Jesse Ruiz |
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| Declined to Endorse in Primary |
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| Endorsed All |
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Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kwame Raoul |
Pat Quinn |
Nancy Rotering |
Jesse Ruiz |
Renato Mariotti |
Sharon Fairley |
Aaron Goldstein |
Scott Drury |
Other | Undecided |
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| Victory Research | March 13–16, 2018 | 1,204 | ± 2.8% | 24% | 26% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 10% | – | 16% |
| Capitol Fax/We Ask America | March 7–8, 2018 | 1,029 | ± 3.06% | 15% | 23% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | – | 43% |
| Southern Illinois University | February 19–25, 2018 | 472 | ± 4.5% | 22% | 18% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 39% |
Results
Results by county:
Raoul—40–50%
Raoul—<40%
Quinn—<40%
Quinn—40–50%
Quinn—50–60%
Quinn—60–70%
Rotering—<40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kwame Raoul | 374,667 | 30.2 | |
| Democratic | Pat Quinn | 340,163 | 27.4 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Fairley | 156,070 | 12.6 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Rotering | 115,974 | 9.3 | |
| Democratic | Scott Drury | 98,246 | 7.9 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Ruiz | 67,706 | 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Renato Mariotti | 49,891 | 4.0 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Goldstein | 37,987 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,159,701 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gary Grasso, DuPage County Board member and former mayor of Burr Ridge, Illinois.[82]
- Erika Harold, attorney, former Miss America and candidate for IL-13 in 2014[83]
Declined
- Jason Barickman, State Senator[84]
- Daniel Cronin, Chairman of the DuPage County Board[17]
- Tom Cross, former Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives and nominee for State Treasurer in 2014[17]
- Kirk Dillard, former State Senator and candidate for Governor in 2010 and 2014[84]
- Jim Durkin, Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives[17]
- Joseph McMahon, Kane County State’s Attorney.[85][86]
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Erika Harold |
Gary Grasso |
Undecided |
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| Southern Illinois University | February 19–25, 2018 | 259 | ± 6.0% | 18% | 14% | 65% |
Results
Results by county:
Harold—80–90%
Harold—70–80%
Harold—60–70%
Harold—50–60%
Tie
Grasso—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Erika Harold | 378,707 | 59.2 | |
| Republican | Gary Grasso | 261,509 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 620,028 | 100 | ||
Third party and independents
Candidates
Declared
- Bubba Harsy (Libertarian)[95]
Potential
- Tyson Manker, attorney, Iraq War veteran and candidate for Morgan County State's Attorney in 2016[96][97][98]
General election
Endorsements
| Kwame Raoul (D) |
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| Erika Harold (R) |
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Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kwame Raoul (D) |
Erika Harold (R) |
Bubba Harsy (L) |
Undecided |
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| Victory Research | September 27 – October 2, 2018 | 1,208 | ± 2.8% | 44% | 33% | 5% | 18% |
| Southern Illinois University | September 24–29, 2018 | 715 | ± 3.7% | 36% | 26% | – | 39% |
| Research America Inc. | September 5–13, 2018 | 1,024 | ± 3.1% | 43% | 32% | 4%[104] | 21% |
| We Ask America | June 9–11, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 35% | – | 21% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kwame Raoul | |||
| Republican | Erika Harold | |||
| Libertarian | Bubba Harsy | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References
- ↑ Pearson, Rick (May 14, 2017). "Boxed in by father, Lisa Madigan seeks fifth term as Illinois attorney general". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Sfondeles, Tina (September 19, 2017). "Scott Drury to run for attorney general —Tom Dart, Ann Williams not". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Korecki, Natasha; East, Kristen (October 27, 2017). "AG candidate announces on MSNBC, website crashes—'Bump Stock' ban fails—UIUC's record gift". Politico. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- 1 2 Korecki, Natasha (September 25, 2017). "Nekrtiz Out of A.G. Race". Illinois Playbook. Arlington, Virginia: Politico. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (October 27, 2017). "Pat Quinn to run for attorney general". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Korecki, Natasha (September 18, 2017). "Candidates line up for AG spot — Mendoza confronts 'Quarters' Boyle — 15% of lawmakers to exit". POLITICO. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Miller, Rich (October 24, 2017). "Penny Pritzker, Laura Ricketts, others co-chair Ruiz campaign finance committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- 1 2 Spielman, Fran (September 18, 2017). "Berrios: Ald. Burke's daughter may run for Illinois attorney general". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ Spielman, Fran (September 19, 2017). "Sarah Burke decides not to run for attorney general". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sfondeles, Tina; Spielman, Fran (September 18, 2017). "General question: Who'll aim to fill AG Lisa Madigan's powerful seat?". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (September 19, 2017). "Dart won't run for AG". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (September 18, 2017). "Foxx won't run for AG, Drury may". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ↑ Komenda, Ed (October 11, 2017). "McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks says he won't run for Illinois attorney general". Northwest Herald. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (September 20, 2017). "Hastings circulating petitions for SoS and AG as Ald. Burnett declares he's not circulating". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (September 19, 2017). "Burke won't say which daughter wants to run for AG as Dan Hynes mulls a bid". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (October 7, 2017). "McRaith ponders AG bid as field continues to grow". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ahern, Mary Ann; Bremer, Shelby (September 23, 2017). "Who's Running for Illinois Attorney General, Who's Not and Who Might Be". NBC Chicago. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
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- 1 2 "Endorsements of Aaron Goldstein for Attorney General". YouTube. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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- ↑ News, Kurman (23 January 2018). "Progressives of Kane County endorse Aaron Goldstein for Illinois Attorney General". Aurora Beacon-News. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ @Drury4IL (February 28, 2018). "i" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Editorial For the Democrats: Scott Drury". www.news-gazette.com. The News-Gazette. February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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- 1 2 "2018 Illinois NOW PAC Endorsements". www.ilnow.org. Illinois National Organization for Women. March 20, 2018.
- 1 2 Ahern, Mary Ann (March 5, 2018). "Sharon Fairley Gets Attorney General Endorsements From Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune". www.nbcchicago.com. WMAQ-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Our Democratic choice for Illinois attorney general: Sharon Fairley". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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March 14, 2018
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- ↑ "FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL ROLAND BURRIS ENDORSES KWAME RAOUL". www.kwameraoul.com. Kwame for Attorney General. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul running for attorney general". www.herald-review.com. Herald-Review. Associated Press. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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- 1 2 Esposito, Stefano (March 5, 2018). "Sen. Kwame Raoul picks up another key endorsement in AG race". www.chicago.sungtimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ Pearson, Rick (November 3, 2017). "Cook County Dems endorse state Sen. Raoul over former Gov. Quinn, others for AG". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ "IFT 2018 ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". www.aft.org. Illinois Federation of Teachers. n.d. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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- ↑ "Endorsed Candidates for the 2018 Primary Election". www.ivipo.org. Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization. n.d. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Primary Endorsements". www.kankakeedemocrats.com. Kankakee County Democrats. n.d. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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- ↑ "SEIU Illinois Council Endorses Sen. Kwame Raoul for Attorney General in Hotly-Contested Race; "He Will Fight for Us."". www.seiuhcilin.org. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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- ↑ "Rep. Gutierrez endorses Jesse Ruiz in IL Attorney General race". www.tristatehomepage.com. Tristate Homepage. November 20, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jesse Ruiz". www.ballotready.org. Ballot Ready. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Primary Endorsements". northfielddems.org. Democrats of Northfield Township. January 30, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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- ↑ "Aaron Goldstein". www.ballotready.org. Ballot Ready. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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- ↑ "Scott Drury". www.ballotready.org. Ballot Ready. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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- ↑ "Rauner faces war on two fronts as Republican challenger Ives attacks", Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ↑ Pearson, Rick (August 15, 2017). "Former Miss America mounts Republican bid against Democratic AG Lisa Madigan". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- 1 2 Maxwell, Mark (September 19, 2017). "Could Harold draw a primary opponent?". WCIA. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Miller, Rich (October 4, 2017). "Roskam the lone congressional holdout in Harold endorsement". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- 1 2 Miller, Rich (November 1, 2017). "McMahon won't challenge Harold in GOP AG primary". Capitol Fax. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- 1 2 Miller, Rich (September 20, 2017). "Harold unveils long list of legislator endorsements". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Maggie's List Endorses Erika Harold for Attorney General of Illinois". Maggie's List. September 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Our Republican choice for Illinois attorney general: Erika Harold". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ↑ "ENDORSEMENT: Erika Harold for attorney general in the Republican primary". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Harold for Illinois attorney general in Republican primary". www.dailyherald.com. Daily Herald. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Endorsement: Erika Harold for attorney general, GOP". www.pjstar.com. Journal Star. March 6, 2018.
April 14, 2018
- ↑ "For the Republicans: Erika Harold". www.news-gazette.com. The News-Gazette. February 27, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Our View: Erika Harold for GOP attorney general race". www.sj-r.com. The State Journal-Register. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Vote Bubba Harsy". Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Kraft, John (September 22, 2017). "Tyson Manker announces exploratory committee for Illinois Attorney General". Edgar County Watchdogs. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ Schnitker, Blake. "Manker talks about considering run for Illinois Attorney General". WLDS News.
- ↑ Draper, Nick. "Manker explores attorney general campaign". Journal Courier.
- ↑ Barack Obama [@BarackObama] (August 1, 2018). "Today I'm proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Small Business Endorses Erika Harold for Attorney General". September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Illinois Chamber. "Our next Attorney General will have an enormous impact on our state's economic future. @ErikaHarold has what it takes to instill confidence and certainty to the business community. Vote @ErikaHarold for Attorney General #twill #ILAG". Twitter.
- ↑ "Backing Susana Mendoza, Erika Harold in November". The News-Gazette. October 2, 2018.
- ↑ Editorial Board (October 12, 2018). "Endorsement: To combat corruption, choose Erika Harold for attorney general". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ 4% none
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