Compare: Attorney General

In ballot order: Robert W. Fioretti · Kwame Raoul

Experience

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

Chicago 2nd Ward alderman from 2007 to 2015 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Civil rights attorney and former assistant Illinois attorney general Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Democrat now running as a Republican Capitol News Illinois ↗
Has run unsuccessfully for mayor twice, Cook County Board president and state's attorney Capitol News Illinois ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

Attorney general since 2019 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
State senator for 14 years, first appointed to the seat Barack Obama left Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Cook County prosecutor and City Colleges of Chicago staff attorney Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Record and positions

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

Says: Wants state's attorneys to prosecute violent crime more aggressively Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says the office should focus more on violent crime and corruption Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says he agrees with three of Raoul's lawsuits against the Trump administration but declined to name them Capitol News Illinois ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

His office has fought about 90 legal battles with the Trump administration Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: His office says those cases kept more than $8 billion in state funding flowing Capitol News Illinois ↗
Joined other states in winning release of $2 billion in withheld federal disaster aid Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Lawmakers cut his office's budget by $10 million this year Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Wants to focus on retaining attorneys and expanding office resources Capitol News Illinois ↗

Legal (5 yrs)

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Money

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

None verified yet

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

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	Robert W. FiorettiRepublican	Kwame RaoulDemocratic · Incumbent
Experience	Chicago 2nd Ward alderman from 2007 to 2015 Chicago Sun-Times ↗ Civil rights attorney and former assistant Illinois attorney general Chicago Sun-Times ↗ Former Democrat now running as a Republican Capitol News Illinois ↗ Has run unsuccessfully for mayor twice, Cook County Board president and state's attorney Capitol News Illinois ↗	Attorney general since 2019 Chicago Sun-Times ↗ State senator for 14 years, first appointed to the seat Barack Obama left Chicago Sun-Times ↗ Former Cook County prosecutor and City Colleges of Chicago staff attorney Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Record and positions	Says: Wants state's attorneys to prosecute violent crime more aggressively Capitol News Illinois ↗ Says: Says the office should focus more on violent crime and corruption Capitol News Illinois ↗ Says: Says he agrees with three of Raoul's lawsuits against the Trump administration but declined to name them Capitol News Illinois ↗	His office has fought about 90 legal battles with the Trump administration Capitol News Illinois ↗ Says: His office says those cases kept more than $8 billion in state funding flowing Capitol News Illinois ↗ Joined other states in winning release of $2 billion in withheld federal disaster aid Chicago Sun-Times ↗ Lawmakers cut his office's budget by $10 million this year Capitol News Illinois ↗ Says: Wants to focus on retaining attorneys and expanding office resources Capitol News Illinois ↗
Legal (5 yrs)	No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗	No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗
Money	None verified yet	None verified yet

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Experience

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

Chicago 2nd Ward alderman from 2007 to 2015 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Civil rights attorney and former assistant Illinois attorney general Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Democrat now running as a Republican Capitol News Illinois ↗
Has run unsuccessfully for mayor twice, Cook County Board president and state's attorney Capitol News Illinois ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

Attorney general since 2019 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
State senator for 14 years, first appointed to the seat Barack Obama left Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Cook County prosecutor and City Colleges of Chicago staff attorney Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Record and positions

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

Says: Wants state's attorneys to prosecute violent crime more aggressively Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says the office should focus more on violent crime and corruption Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says he agrees with three of Raoul's lawsuits against the Trump administration but declined to name them Capitol News Illinois ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

His office has fought about 90 legal battles with the Trump administration Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: His office says those cases kept more than $8 billion in state funding flowing Capitol News Illinois ↗
Joined other states in winning release of $2 billion in withheld federal disaster aid Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Lawmakers cut his office's budget by $10 million this year Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Wants to focus on retaining attorneys and expanding office resources Capitol News Illinois ↗

Legal (5 yrs)

Robert W. Fioretti · Republican

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Kwame Raoul · Democratic · Incumbent

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Robert W. FiorettiRepublican

Kwame RaoulDemocratic · Incumbent

Experience

Chicago 2nd Ward alderman from 2007 to 2015 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Civil rights attorney and former assistant Illinois attorney general Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Democrat now running as a Republican Capitol News Illinois ↗
Has run unsuccessfully for mayor twice, Cook County Board president and state's attorney Capitol News Illinois ↗

Attorney general since 2019 Chicago Sun-Times ↗
State senator for 14 years, first appointed to the seat Barack Obama left Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Former Cook County prosecutor and City Colleges of Chicago staff attorney Chicago Sun-Times ↗

Record and positions

Says: Wants state's attorneys to prosecute violent crime more aggressively Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says the office should focus more on violent crime and corruption Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Says he agrees with three of Raoul's lawsuits against the Trump administration but declined to name them Capitol News Illinois ↗

His office has fought about 90 legal battles with the Trump administration Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: His office says those cases kept more than $8 billion in state funding flowing Capitol News Illinois ↗
Joined other states in winning release of $2 billion in withheld federal disaster aid Chicago Sun-Times ↗
Lawmakers cut his office's budget by $10 million this year Capitol News Illinois ↗
Says: Wants to focus on retaining attorneys and expanding office resources Capitol News Illinois ↗

Legal (5 yrs)

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

No election complaints, federal cases or lawyer discipline found in the sources checked, Oct. 2021 to Oct. 2026 Illinois State Board of Elections ↗

Money

None verified yet