2022 Illinois Attorney General election

2022 Illinois Attorney General election
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Nominee Kwame Raoul Tom DeVore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,219,420 1,774,468
Percentage 54.35% 43.45%
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%
Attorney General before election

Kwame Raoul
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Kwame Raoul
Democratic

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  • 2021

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Kwame Raoul

Organizations

Labor unions

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kwame Raoul (incumbent) 830,578 100.0%
Total votes 830,578 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Tom DeVore, lawyer[6]

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Tom DeVore

Organizations

Steve Kim

Statewide officials

Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Tom
DeVore 		Steve
Kim 		David
Shestokas 		Undecided
Ogden & Fry (R)[12] June 24, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.4% 28% 27% 10% 35%
Ogden & Fry (R)[13] June 11–12, 2022 662 (LV) ± 3.9% 21% 25% 10% 45%
Public Policy Polling (D)[14] June 6–7, 2022 677 (LV) ± 3.8% 20% 18% 3% 59%

Results

Results by county
  DeVore
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Kim
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[5]
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

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Safe D September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[16] Safe D November 1, 2022

Endorsements

Kwame Raoul (D)

Organizations

Labor unions

Newspapers

Tom DeVore (R)

Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Kwame
Raoul (D) 		Thomas
DeVore (R) 		Other Undecided
Emerson College[21] October 20–24, 2022 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 47% 39% 6%[b] 9%
Research America[22] October 5–11, 2022 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 42% 25% 10%[c] 22%

Results

2022 Illinois Attorney General election[23]
Party 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

Raoul won 13 of 17 congressional districts with the remaining 4 going to DeVore, including one that elected a Democrat.[24]

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

Notes

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Robin (L) with 4%; "Someone else" with 2%
  3. ^ Robin with 6%; "None" with 4%

References

  1. ^ Gettinger, Aaron (August 19, 2021). "Kwame Raoul to seek reelection next year". www.hpherald.com. Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Endorsed Candidates << Equality Illinois". www.equalityillinois.us. Equality Illinois. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Political". www.ialf-cio.org. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "International Union of Operating Engineers Endorsed Candidates". Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results 2022 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 28, 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ a b Armentrout, Mitchell (February 22, 2022). "Tom DeVore announces Illinois attorney general campaign". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Illinois Fraternal Order of Police endorses Thomas DeVore for attorney general". prairiestatewire.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Kapos, Shia. "Primary Day! 10 things to watch". www.politic.com. Politico. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Kapos, Shia. "Ken Griffin's awkward exit". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ Kapos, Shia (June 3, 2022). "'Corrupt Democrat!': Insults fly in GOP gov debate". www.politico.com. Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Ogden & Fry (R)
  13. ^ Ogden & Fry (R)
  14. ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
  15. ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Human Rights Campaign Endorses Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for Reelection". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "Illinois - COMPAC Endorsements". UMWA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "Editorial: For Illinois attorney general, the clear choice is Kwame Raoul". Chicago Tribune.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Emerson College
  22. ^ Research America
  23. ^ "2022 General Election Results". Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  24. ^ @NapervillePol (December 23, 2022). "Attorney General" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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