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.
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Raoul: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% DeVore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Kwame Raoul, incumbent attorney general[1]
Endorsements
editKwame Raoul
- Organizations
- Labor unions
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kwame Raoul (incumbent) | 830,578 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 830,578 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Tom DeVore, lawyer[6]
Eliminated in primary
edit- 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
editTom DeVore
- Organizations
- Illinois Fraternal Order of Police[8]
Steve Kim
- Statewide officials
- Jim Edgar, former Governor of Illinois (1991–1999)[9]
- Dan Rutherford, former Illinois Treasurer (2011–2015)[10]
- Newspapers
Polling
editPoll 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
edit DeVore
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Kim
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
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
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
Elections Daily[13] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Endorsements
editKwame Raoul (D)
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Tom DeVore (R)
- Organizations
- Chicago Fraternal Order of Police[17]
- Illinois Fraternal Order of Police[8]
Polling
editPoll 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
editParty | 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
editRaoul 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
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- Official campaign websites