Attorney General of Illinois
Bob Fioretti
CandidateR
- Race
- Attorney General of Illinois
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Kwame Raoul (D)
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Bob Fioretti is the Republican nominee for Illinois Attorney General. A Chicago attorney trained in civil rights law and a two-term alderman of the 2nd Ward from 2007 to 2015, he has run unsuccessfully for mayor, Cook County state's attorney and Cook County Board president.[1][2][3]
On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| Kwame Raoul D | incumbent |
| Bob Fioretti R | challenger |
Won the March 17 Republican primary with 99.4%.
Biography
Bob Fioretti is the Republican nominee for Illinois Attorney General. A Chicago attorney trained in civil rights law and a two-term alderman of the 2nd Ward from 2007 to 2015, he has run unsuccessfully for mayor, Cook County state's attorney and Cook County Board president.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Fioretti was born in Chicago, where he still lives, and graduated from Mendel High School.[2] He earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from Northern Illinois University.[2]
He trained as a civil rights attorney and worked as an attorney with the law firm Orum & Roth.[2][3] According to the Sun-Times, he has also worked as an assistant Illinois attorney general and has courtroom experience with the City Hall corporation counsel's office.[3] He oversaw the Historic Pullman Foundation and the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Executive Committee.[2]
Fioretti served as alderman for Chicago's 2nd Ward from 2007 to 2015.[2][3] Since leaving the City Council he has run unsuccessfully twice for mayor, for Cook County state's attorney and for Cook County Board president.[3] He is challenging Democratic incumbent Kwame Raoul in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Illinois Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Bob Fioretti · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.What to know about the race for Illinois attorney general · Chicago Sun-Times / WBEZ · 2026-10-01 News report
- 4.Bob Fioretti for Illinois Attorney General · Bob for Illinois campaign Candidate's own words
- 5.What to know about the race for Illinois attorney general · Chicago Sun-Times / WBEZ · 2026-10-01 News report