Summary
The 2022 Illinois Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul is running for re-election.
His Republican opponent is Tom DeVore.
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Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | January 12, 2022 |
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Kwame Raoul
Current Position: Attorney General since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 Attorney General
Kwame Raoul born September 30, 1964) is a Haitian-American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 2004 to 2019. Initially appointed to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama when Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Raoul won subsequent election and reelection. He served as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair of the Senate Criminal Law Committee, and as a member of the Executive, Gaming, Insurance and Public Health Committees.
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Tom DeVore
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kwame Raoul, incumbent attorney general[1]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Labor unions
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 830,578 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 830,578 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom DeVore, lawyer[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Steve Kim, business attorney, Republican nominee for attorney general in 2010,[7] and Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2014
- David Shestokas, attorney[6]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Illinois Fraternal Order of Police[8]
- Statewide officials
- Jim Edgar, former Governor of Illinois (1991–1999)[9]
- Dan Rutherford, former Illinois Treasurer (2011–2015)[10]
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Tom DeVore | Steve Kim | David Shestokas | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden & Fry (R) | June 24, 2022 | 518 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 28% | 27% | 10% | 35% |
| Ogden & Fry (R) | June 11–12, 2022 | 662 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 21% | 25% | 10% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | June 6–7, 2022 | 677 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 20% | 18% | 3% | 59% |
Results
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| 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% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[12] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[13] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Chicago Fraternal Order of Police[17]
- Illinois Fraternal Order of Police[8]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Kwame Raoul (D) | Thomas DeVore (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | October 20–24, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 39% | 6%[b] | 9% |
| Research America | October 5–11, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 42% | 25% | 10%[c] | 22% |
Results
| 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 | |||||
By congressional district
Raoul won 13 of 17 congressional districts with the remaining 4 going to DeVore, including one that elected a Democrat.[19]
| District | Raoul | DeVore | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 68% | 30% | Bobby Rush (117th Congress) |
| Jonathan Jackson (118th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 66% | 32% | Robin Kelly |
| 3rd | 68% | 30% | Marie Newman (117th Congress) |
| Delia Ramirez (118th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 68% | 29% | 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% | 44% | Bill Foster |
| 12th | 26% | 72% | Mike Bost |
| 13th | 52% | 45% | Nikki Budzinski |
| 14th | 52% | 46% | Lauren Underwood |
| 15th | 28% | 69% | Mary Miller |
| 16th | 35% | 63% | Darin LaHood |
| 17th | 47% | 50% | Cheri Bustos (117th Congress) |
| Eric Sorensen (118th Congress) |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Gettinger, Aaron (August 19, 2021). “Kwame Raoul to seek reelection next year”. www.hpherald.com. Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b “Endorsed Candidates << Equality Illinois”. www.equalityillinois.us. Equality Illinois. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b “Political”. www.ialf-cio.org. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b “International Union of Operating Engineers Endorsed Candidates”. Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b “Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY”. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 28, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Armentrout, Mitchell (February 22, 2022). “Tom DeVore announces Illinois attorney general campaign”. chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Avery, Taylor (January 13, 2022). “Republican Steve Kim launches bid to oust Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul”. chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ a b “Illinois Fraternal Order of Police endorses Thomas DeVore for attorney general”. prairiestatewire.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Kapos, Shia. “Primary Day! 10 things to watch”. www.politic.com. Politico. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Kapos, Shia. “Ken Griffin’s awkward exit”. www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (June 3, 2022). “‘Corrupt Democrat!’: Insults fly in GOP gov debate”. www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ “The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape”. Sabato’s Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). “Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings”. Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ “Human Rights Campaign Endorses Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for Reelection”. Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ “Illinois – COMPAC Endorsements”. UMWA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ “Editorial: For Illinois attorney general, the clear choice is Kwame Raoul”. Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Kravetz, Andy (October 25, 2022). “He is the GOP nominee for Illinois attorney general. Where he stands on SAFE-T Act, crime”. Journal Star. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ “2022 General Election Results”. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ @NapervillePol (December 23, 2022). “Attorney General” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Official campaign websites
