Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking reelection as a Democrat in the November 3, 2026, general election. Republican Robert W. Fioretti is his opponent, according to the official DuPage County sample ballot.
Experience and public service
Raoul was sworn in as Illinois’ 42nd attorney general in 2019 and began his second term on January 9, 2023, according to the attorney general’s official biography. He previously worked as a Cook County prosecutor, a partner at corporate law firms and an Illinois state senator for 14 years.
Work in office
His office’s biography highlights an organized-retail-crime task force and partnerships with law enforcement on violent crime, fraud and public corruption. It also describes investigations and litigation involving consumer complaints, opioids, e-cigarettes and environmental pollution.
The office says Raoul works with other state attorneys general on healthcare access, reproductive health, immigration, gun violence and civil rights. These are descriptions of his public-service record from the attorney general’s office.
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