2026 Illinois Attorney General election

2026 Illinois Attorney General election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Attorney General Kwame Raoul Democratic

The 2026 Illinois Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Illinois Attorney General. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Kwame Raoul is running for re-election to a third term in office. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kwame Raoul, incumbent attorney general (2019-present) ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Cervantez, former State's Attorney for Jackson County ^{[2] [3]}
• Bob Fioretti, former member of the Chicago City Council from the 2nd ward (2007-2015) and perennial candidate ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Andy Williams Jr., minister and candidate for president in 2020 ^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9]	Safe D	August 21, 2025

See also

• 2026 Illinois elections
• 2026 United States attorney general elections
• Illinois Attorney General

References

1. Sfondeles, Tina (May 23, 2025). "Democrats are winning in fight against Trump, says Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
2. Wilcoxen, Paul (August 11, 2025). "Joe Cervantez launches bid for Illinois Attorney General". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
3. Pfingsten, Patrick (July 8, 2025). "Two Statewide Republican Candidates Emerge". The Illinoize. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
4. Kapos, Shia (August 8, 2025). "Power plays by Mike Quigley, Brendan Reilly". POLITICO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
5. Szalinski, Ben (August 14, 2025). "New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins". Capital News Illinois. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
6. Szalinski, Ben (August 11, 2025). "Which Republicans are seeking statewide office in 2026? So far, hardly any". Capital News Illinois. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
7. Armentrout, Mitchell (August 14, 2025). "Republicans still searching for statewide candidates as GOP rallies at State Fair". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
8. Petesch, David (May 16, 2025). "GOP candidates for state offices with host discussion in St. Charles Saturday morning". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
9. Jacobson, Louis (August 21, 2025). "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 23, 2025.