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2018 Illinois Attorney General election

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2018 Illinois Attorney General election
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The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who had served since 2003, did not seek re-election to a fifth term.[1] Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote, while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.

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Election information

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2018 Illinois elections.

Turnout

For the primary elections, turnout was 24.57%, with 1,951,981 votes cast.[2][3] For the general election, turnout was 56.16%, with 4,548,409 votes cast.[2][3]

Democratic primary

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Democratic candidates listed on a blank primary ballot

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Aaron Goldstein

Organizations

Scott Drury

Individuals

Newspapers

Renato Mariotti

U.S. government officials

Individuals

Pat Quinn

Organizations

Nancy Rotering

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Lt. governors

State representatives

Local officials

Organizations

Jesse Ruiz

U.S. executive branch officials

U.S. representatives

State representatives

Local officials

Individuals

Declined to Endorse in Primary

Organizations

Endorsed All

Organizations

Polling

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Debate

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Results

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Results by county:
  Raoul
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Quinn
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Rotering
  •   20–30%
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Republican primary

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Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Erika Harold

U.S. representatives[94]

Illinois state senators[96]

Illinois state representatives[96]

Local officeholders

  • Kane County state's attorney Joseph McMahon[94][95]

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Results by county:
  Harold
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Grasso
  •   50–60%
Tie
  •   50–60%
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Third party and independents

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

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Endorsements

Kwame Raoul (D)

U.S. executive branch officials

US senators

US representatives

Statewide officials

County officials

Local officials

  • Chris Kennedy, former chair of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and former candidate for governor[115]

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By congressional district

Raoul won 10 of the congressional districts, with the remaining eight going to Harold, including three that elected Democrats.[135]

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See also

Notes

  1. "Don't know" with 21%; "None" with 4%

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