Raoul Wins Reelection as Illinois Attorney General
Democrat Kwame Raoul defeated Republican challenger Robert W. Fioretti to keep his post as the state's chief legal officer.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Kwame Raoul won reelection as Illinois attorney general on November 3, 2026, defeating Republican Robert W. Fioretti. Raoul, the Democratic incumbent, has held the office since 2019.
Why it matters
The attorney general serves as Illinois' chief legal officer and represents the state in court, including in lawsuits against the federal government and in consumer protection cases. Raoul's continuation in the role keeps his existing litigation and enforcement priorities in place.
Raoul previously won reelection in 2022 and has served as attorney general since 2019. Vote totals and margin of victory for the 2026 race were not provided in the source extraction.
The players
Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul is the Democratic Illinois attorney general who previously served 14 years in the Illinois Senate and has led multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration.
Robert W. Fioretti
Robert W. Fioretti is a former Chicago 2nd Ward alderman who has also sought Chicago mayor and Cook County state's attorney posts.
The details
Raoul served 14 years in the Illinois Senate before becoming attorney general and created the state's Organized Retail Crime Task Force. He also leads the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and has sued the Trump administration multiple times over federal funding, immigration, healthcare, and voting issues. His opponent, Robert W. Fioretti, previously served as Chicago 2nd Ward alderman from 2007 to 2015 and has run for Chicago mayor and Cook County state's attorney.
Timeline
2019: Raoul began his first term as Illinois attorney general.
2022: Raoul was reelected as Illinois attorney general.
November 3, 2026: Raoul won reelection over Fioretti.
Political Context
Raoul's continued tenure extends a pattern of Illinois suing the federal government, with his office joining multiple challenges to Trump administration policies on funding, immigration, healthcare, and voting. Fioretti's campaign represented the Republican challenge to that litigation-heavy approach from the state's top law enforcement post.
Raoul's continued office affects Illinois residents who rely on the attorney general's consumer protection enforcement and its litigation against federal policies. The office also continues to run the state's Organized Retail Crime Task Force and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The takeaway
Residents interested in the attorney general's consumer protection work can track its enforcement actions through the office's public announcements. The office's role in federal litigation makes its filings a useful source for following state-federal disputes.
Further reading
For more on how state races like this one are contested, see Elections coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WICS.
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