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   Raoul: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% DeVore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul won re-election to a second term.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 830,578 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 830,578 | 100.0% | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Tom DeVore | Steve Kim | David Shestokas | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden & Fry (R) [12] | June 24, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 28% | 27% | 10% | 35% |
| Ogden & Fry (R) [13] | June 11–12, 2022 | 662 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 21% | 25% | 10% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) [14] | June 6–7, 2022 | 677 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 20% | 18% | 3% | 59% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas G. DeVore | 316,726 | 44.21% | |
| Republican | Steve Kim | 248,652 | 34.71% | |
| Republican | David Shestokas | 151,045 | 21.08% | |
| Total votes | 716,423 | 100.0% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [15] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily [16] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Kwame Raoul (D) | Thomas DeVore (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Emerson College [21] | October 20–24, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 39% | 6% [b] | 9% |
| Research America [22] | October 5–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 42% | 25% | 10% [c] | 22% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 2,219,420 | 54.35% | −0.36% | |
| Republican | Thomas G. DeVore | 1,774,468 | 43.45% | +0.71% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel K. Robin | 89,664 | 2.20% | −0.35% | |
| Total votes | 4,083,552 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Raoul won 13 of 17 congressional districts with the remaining four going to DeVore, including one that elected a Democrat. [24]
| District | Raoul | DeVore | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 68% | 30% | Bobby Rush (117th Congress) |
| Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 66% | 32% | Robin Kelly |
| 3rd | 67% | 30% | Marie Newman (117th Congress) |
| Delia Ramirez (118th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 68% | 30% | Chuy García |
| 5th | 68% | 30% | Mike Quigley |
| 6th | 53% | 45% | Sean Casten |
| 7th | 84% | 14% | Danny Davis |
| 8th | 55% | 43% | Raja Krishnamoorthi |
| 9th | 70% | 28% | Jan Schakowsky |
| 10th | 60% | 38% | Brad Schneider |
| 11th | 54% | 43% | Bill Foster |
| 12th | 25% | 72% | Mike Bost |
| 13th | 53% | 45% | Nikki Budzinski |
| 14th | 52% | 45% | Lauren Underwood |
| 15th | 28% | 70% | Mary Miller |
| 16th | 34% | 63% | Darin LaHood |
| 17th | 48% | 49% | Cheri Bustos (117th Congress) |
| Eric Sorensen (118th Congress) |
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