2018 Illinois Attorney General election

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2018 Illinois Attorney General election
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Turnout56.16%
  Kwame Raoul RFCG (adjust2).jpg Erika Harold (13049184745) (cropped).jpg
Nominee Kwame Raoul Erika Harold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,488,3261,944,142
Percentage54.7%42.7%
2018 Illinois Attorney General election results map by county.svg
2018 Illinois attorney general election by congressional district.svg
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Raoul:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Harold:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     No vote
Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Kwame Raoul
Democratic

The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who had served since 2003, did not seek re-election to a fifth term. [1] Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote, while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.

Contents

Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2018 Illinois elections.

Turnout

For the primary elections, turnout was 24.57%, with 1,951,981 votes cast. [2] [3] For the general election, turnout was 56.16%, with 4,548,409 votes cast. [2] [3]

Democratic primary

Democratic candidates listed on a blank primary ballot Blank Illinois primary ballot 20180310 232202.jpg
Democratic candidates listed on a blank primary ballot

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Aaron Goldstein

Organizations

Scott Drury

Individuals

Newspapers

Sharon Fairley

Organizations

Newspapers

Renato Mariotti

U.S. government officials

Individuals

Pat Quinn

Organizations

Kwame Raoul

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

State senators

Local officials

Organizations

Nancy Rotering

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Lt. governors

State representatives

Local officials

Organizations

Jesse Ruiz

U.S. executive branch officials

U.S. representatives

State representatives

Local officials

Individuals

Declined to Endorse in Primary

Organizations

Endorsed All

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kwame
Raoul		Pat
Quinn		Nancy
Rotering		Jesse
Ruiz		Renato
Mariotti		Sharon
Fairley		Aaron
Goldstein		Scott
Drury		OtherUndecided
Victory Research [85] March 13–16, 20181,204± 2.8%24%26%6%4%3%8%4%10%–16%
Capitol Fax/We Ask America [86] March 7–8, 20181,029± 3.06%15%23%6%3%3%3%2%3%–43%
Southern Illinois University [87] February 19–25, 2018472± 4.5%22%18%5%4%3%3%3%2%1%39%

Debate

2018 Illinois attorney general Democratic primary debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Scott Drury Sharon FairleyAaron Goldstein Renato Mariotti Pat Quinn Kwame Raoul Nancy RoteringJesse Ruiz
1January 8, 2018 Democracy for America Amara Enyia [88] PPPPPPPP
2February 16, 2018Illinois Democratic County
Chairs Association		Amanda Vinicky [89] PPPPPPPP
3March 4, 2018 Cards Against Humanity
Chicago Sun-Times
Lucy Moog
2nd Ward Democrats		Justin Kaufmann [90] PPPPPPPP
4March 7, 2018 Better Government Association
WLS-TV 		YouTube (Part 1)
YouTube (Part 2)
YouTube (Part 3)
YouTube (Part 4)
YouTube (Part 5)
YouTube (Part 6) 		PPPPPPPP

Results

Results by county: Raoul 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% Quinn 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Rotering 20-30% Illinois Attorney General Democratic primary, 2018.svg
Results by county:
  Raoul
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Quinn
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Rotering
  •   20–30%
Democratic primary results, March 20, 2018 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kwame Raoul 390,472 30.17%
Democratic Pat Quinn 352,42527.23%
Democratic Sharon Fairley164,30412.70%
Democratic Nancy Rotering123,4469.54%
Democratic Scott Drury 102,1937.90%
Democratic Jesse Ruiz 70,1585.42%
Democratic Renato Mariotti 51,9024.01%
Democratic Aaron Goldstein39,1963.03%
Total votes1,294,096 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Erika Harold

U.S. representatives [94]

Illinois state senators [96]

Illinois state representatives [96]

Local officeholders

  • Kane County state's attorney Joseph McMahon [94] [95]

Organizations

Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Erika
Harold		Gary
Grasso		Undecided
Southern Illinois University [87] February 19–25, 2018259± 6.0%18%14%65%

Forum

2018 Illinois attorney general Republican primary candidate forum
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Gary Grasso Erika Harold
1March 7, 2018 Better Government Association
WLS-TV 		YouTube (Part 1)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYLhfkj-Yx4 YouTube (Part 2)
YouTube (Part 3)
YouTube (Part 4)
YouTube (Part 5) 		PP

Results

Results by county: Harold 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Grasso 50-60% Tie 50-60% Illinois Attorney General Republican primary, 2018.svg
Results by county:
  Harold
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Grasso
  •   50–60%
Tie
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results, March 20, 2018 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Erika Harold 389,197 59.16%
Republican Gary Grasso268,68840.84%
Total votes657,885 100.0%

Third party and independents

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Forum

2018 Illinois attorney general pre-primary all candidate forum
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Democratic Democratic Republican Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Scott Drury Sharon FairleyAaron GoldsteinGary Grasso Erika Harold Renato Mariotti Pat Quinn Kwame Raoul Nancy RoteringJesse Ruiz
1March 7, 2018Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
Union League Club of Chicago 		Carol Marin [108] PPPPPPPPPP

Endorsements

Kwame Raoul (D)

U.S. executive branch officials

US senators

US representatives

Statewide officials

County officials

Local officials

  • Chris Kennedy, former chair of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and former candidate for governor [115]

Organizations

Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kwame
Raoul (D)		Erika
Harold (R)		Bubba
Harsy (L)		Undecided
Victory Research [130] September 27 – October 2, 20181,208± 2.8%44%33%5%18%
Southern Illinois University [131] September 24–29, 2018715± 3.7%36%26%–39%
Research America Inc. [132] September 5–13, 20181,024± 3.1%43%32%–25% [a]
We Ask America [133] June 9–11, 2018600± 4.0%44%35%–21%

Results

2018 Illinois attorney general election [3] [134]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kwame Raoul 2,488,326 54.71% −4.75%
Republican Erika Harold 1,944,14242.74%+4.97%
Libertarian Bubba Harsy115,9412.55%−0.22%
Total votes4,548,409 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Raoul won ten of 18 congressional districts, with the remaining eight going to Harold, including three that elected Democrats. [135]

DistrictRaoulHaroldRepresentative
1st 74%24% Bobby Rush
2nd 77%21% Robin Kelly
3rd 55%42% Dan Lipinski
4th 80%18% Chuy García
5th 68%30% Mike Quigley
6th 47%50% Sean Casten
7th 83%15% Danny Davis
8th 56%41% Raja Krishnamoorthi
9th 66%31% Jan Schakowsky
10th 58%40% Brad Schneider
11th 57%40% Bill Foster
12th 43%53% Mike Bost
13th 44%53% Rodney Davis
14th 45%52% Lauren Underwood
15th 26%71% John Shimkus
16th 39%58% Adam Kinzinger
17th 47%50% Cheri Bustos
18th 32%65% Darin LaHood

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Don't know" with 21%; "None" with 4%

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