2026 Illinois Attorney General election

2026 Illinois Attorney General election

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Nominee Kwame Raoul (presumptive) TBD 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]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kwame Raoul (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bob Fioretti, former member of the Chicago City Council from the 2nd ward (2007–2015) and perennial candidate ^[3]
• JoAnne Guillemette, Democratic candidate for Illinois's 1st congressional district in 2010 and Republican candidate for Illinois's 16th congressional district in 2022 ^[4]
• Andy Williams Jr., minister and candidate for president in 2020 ^[5]

Withdrew

• Joe Cervantez, former State's Attorney for Jackson County (did not file, endorsed Fioretti) ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Fioretti
	Republican	JoAnne Guillemette
	Republican	Andy Williams Jr.
Total votes

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. "Candidate Filing Search". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
3. Kapos, Shia (August 8, 2025). "Power plays by Mike Quigley, Brendan Reilly". POLITICO. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
4. Moore, Brenden (November 4, 2025). "Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape". IPM Newsroom . Retrieved November 6, 2025.
5. Petesch, David (May 16, 2025). "GOP candidates for state offices with host discussion in St. Charles Saturday morning". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
6. "Cervantez Bows Out, Endorses Fioretti For Illinois Attorney General" (Press release). The Burg. November 21, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
7. Wilcoxen, Paul (August 11, 2025). "Joe Cervantez launches bid for Illinois Attorney General". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
8. "Candidate List for General Primary 3/17/2026". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved November 6, 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.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Bob Fioretti (R) for Attorney General
• Kwame Raoul (D) for Attorney General