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The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who has served since 2003, is not running for re-election to a fifth term.
Video Illinois Attorney General election, 2018
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Scott Drury, member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
- Sharon Fairley, chief administrator of the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
- Aaron Goldstein, Democratic Committeeman from Chicago's 33rd ward and former defense attorney for Rod Blagojevich.
- Renato Mariotti, former federal prosecutor, television legal analyst and commentator.
- Pat Quinn, former Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
- Kwame Raoul, member of the Illinois Senate.
- Nancy Rotering, Mayor of Highland Park, Illinois.
- Jesse Ruiz, Chicago Park District President.
Declined
- Jennifer Burke, former member of the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
- Sarah Burke, attorney and director of external affairs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Gery Chico, former chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education.
- Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff and nominee for State Treasurer in 2002
- Zach Fardon, former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
- Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney.
- Jack D. Franks, Chairman of the McHenry County Board.
- James Glasgow, Will County State's Attorney
- Mike Hastings, member of the Illinois Senate.
- David Hoffman, former federal prosecutor, former Chicago Inspector General and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010
- Dan Hynes, former Illinois Comptroller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and candidate for Governor in 2010
- Lori Lightfoot, President of the Chicago Police Board
- Mike McRaith, former Director of the Federal Insurance Office
- Elaine Nekritz, Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives.
- Andrew Schapiro, former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic
- Ira Silverstein, Majority Caucus Chair in the Illinois Senate.
- Mariyana Spyropoulos, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
- Chris Welch, State Representative
- Ann Williams, State Representative.
- Andrea Zopp, Deputy Mayor of Chicago and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016.
Endorsements
Polling
Results
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Gary Grasso, DuPage County Board member and former mayor of Burr Ridge, Illinois.
- Erika Harold, attorney, former Miss America and candidate for IL-13 in 2014
Declined
- Jason Barickman, State Senator
- Daniel Cronin, Chairman of the DuPage County Board
- Tom Cross, former Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives and nominee for State Treasurer in 2014
- Kirk Dillard, former State Senator and candidate for Governor in 2010 and 2014
- Jim Durkin, Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Joseph McMahon, Kane County State's Attorney.
Endorsements
Polling
Results
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Third party and independents
Candidates
Declared
- Bubba Harsy (Libertarian)
Potential
- Tyson Manker, attorney, Iraq War veteran and candidate for Morgan County State's Attorney in 2016
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References
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External links
- Official campaign websites
- Scott Drury (D) for Attorney General
- Sharon Fairley (D) for Attorney General
- Gary Grasso (R) for Attorney General
- Erika Harold (R) for Attorney General
- Tyson Manker (I) Exploratory Committee for Attorney General
- Renato Mariotti (D) for Attorney General
- Pat Quinn (D) for Attorney General
- Kwame Raoul (D) for Attorney General
- Nancy Rotering (D) for Attorney General
- Jesse Ruiz (D) for Attorney General
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