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2026 Illinois Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election: GENERAL ELECTION - 11/3/2026
Name: Kwame Raoul
Office: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Party: DEMOCRATIC
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Name: Raoul, Kwame
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Kwame is a leading voice in the fight for equal rights, protecting children from sexual predators, holding criminals accountable, and fighting for affordable health care and a woman’s right to choose. As Attorney General, he has defended against federal attacks on access to affordable healthcare, voting rights, the environment, civil rights and more.
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Kwame is a leading voice in the fight for equal rights, protecting children from sexual predators, holding criminals accountable, and fighting for affordable health care and a woman’s right to choose. As Attorney General, he has defended against federal attacks on access to affordable healthcare, voting rights, the environment, civil rights and more.
As Attorney General, Kwame Raoul has built on his strong legacy of public service as the people’s lawyer and advocate. Please explore the topics below to learn about Kwame and why you should support him for another term as Attorney General of Illinois.
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As Attorney General, Kwame Raoul has built on his strong legacy of public service as the people’s lawyer and advocate. Please explore the topics below to learn about Kwame and why you should support him for another term as Attorney General of Illinois.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2019. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, Kwame brings a lifetime of legal experience and public service to his work as the people’s champion. Kwame’s fellow Democratic Attorneys General elected him Co-Chair of their coalition in November of 2024 to lead their coordinated effort against President Trump’s unconstitutional actions. In his leadership in Illinois and nationwide, Kwame defends and upholds the law, protects access to health care and reproductive rights, and fights for equal rights.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul was sworn in as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in January 2019. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, Kwame brings a lifetime of legal experience and public service to his work as the people’s champion. Kwame’s fellow Democratic Attorneys General elected him Co-Chair of their coalition in November of 2024 to lead their coordinated effort against President Trump’s unconstitutional actions. In his leadership in Illinois and nationwide, Kwame defends and upholds the law, protects access to health care and reproductive rights, and fights for equal rights.
Access to health care is particularly important for Kwame as Attorney General and for his own personal health journey. As a cancer survivor, Kwame benefitted from early detection and excellent medical care, solidifying his commitment to protect and defend everyone’s ability to access health care to build a healthy future.
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Access to health care is particularly important for Kwame as Attorney General and for his own personal health journey. As a cancer survivor, Kwame benefitted from early detection and excellent medical care, solidifying his commitment to protect and defend everyone’s ability to access health care to build a healthy future.
Kwame also prioritizes protecting the rights of workers in Illinois, creating a Worker Protection Unit in his office that enforces violations of worker protection laws. Kwame leads a statewide task force to prevent discrimination, wage theft, misclassification, and other unlawful practices affecting Illinois workers. In his tenure as Attorney General, Kwame secured millions of dollars in owed wages for Illinois workers. He landed a $25 million settlement with GrubHub following an investigation into their alleged deceptive business practices that harmed customers, delivery drivers, and restaurants–and that was just one example.
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Kwame also prioritizes protecting the rights of workers in Illinois, creating a Worker Protection Unit in his office that enforces violations of worker protection laws. Kwame leads a statewide task force to prevent discrimination, wage theft, misclassification, and other unlawful practices affecting Illinois workers. In his tenure as Attorney General, Kwame secured millions of dollars in owed wages for Illinois workers. He landed a $25 million settlement with GrubHub following an investigation into their alleged deceptive business practices that harmed customers, delivery drivers, and restaurants–and that was just one example.
Before his election to Attorney General in November 2018, Kwame was a state senator for 14 years and a leading voice for equal rights and a woman’s right to choose. Kwame sponsored landmark legislation to abolish the death penalty, require mandatory background checks on private transfers of guns, reform workers’ compensation, and enact some of the strongest voting rights protections in the nation.
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Before his election to Attorney General in November 2018, Kwame was a state senator for 14 years and a leading voice for equal rights and a woman’s right to choose. Kwame sponsored landmark legislation to abolish the death penalty, require mandatory background checks on private transfers of guns, reform workers’ compensation, and enact some of the strongest voting rights protections in the nation.
Kwame began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, previously served as a senior staff attorney for the City Colleges of Chicago, and was a partner at two national law firms.
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Kwame began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, previously served as a senior staff attorney for the City Colleges of Chicago, and was a partner at two national law firms.
Kwame is a graduate of DePaul University and earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is married to Dr. Lisa Moore, and the couple are the parents of Che, Mizan, John, and Madison.
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Kwame is a graduate of DePaul University and earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is married to Dr. Lisa Moore, and the couple are the parents of Che, Mizan, John, and Madison.
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As Attorney General, Kwame Raoul has built on his strong legacy of public service as the people’s lawyer and advocate. Please explore the topics below to learn about Kwame and why you should support him for another term as Attorney General of Illinois.
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As Attorney General, Kwame Raoul has built on his strong legacy of public service as the people’s lawyer and advocate. Please explore the topics below to learn about Kwame and why you should support him for another term as Attorney General of Illinois.
As the state’s chief legal and law enforcement officer, Kwame works in a bipartisan manner with prosecutors and police chiefs across Illinois to fight crime and develop criminal justice policy. Kwame partners with federal and local law enforcement to prosecute murder, violent crimes, crimes of sexual violence, and gun trafficking. Kwame was honored as Public Official of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for his leadership on criminal justice matters.
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As the state’s chief legal and law enforcement officer, Kwame works in a bipartisan manner with prosecutors and police chiefs across Illinois to fight crime and develop criminal justice policy. Kwame partners with federal and local law enforcement to prosecute murder, violent crimes, crimes of sexual violence, and gun trafficking. Kwame was honored as Public Official of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for his leadership on criminal justice matters.
Kwame is a national leader in the fight for women’s equality to ensure the Equal Rights Amendment is recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. During his Senate career, Kwame proudly co-sponsored Illinois’ ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and the Equal Pay Act to combat wage discrimination based on wage history.
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Kwame is a national leader in the fight for women’s equality to ensure the Equal Rights Amendment is recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. During his Senate career, Kwame proudly co-sponsored Illinois’ ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and the Equal Pay Act to combat wage discrimination based on wage history.
While Kwame fights for sweeping gun safety reform, he trains teachers, administrators, and parents on how to avoid mass shooting incidents in schools. He also provides trainings and support in communities across Illinois for parents, caregivers, schools, and children to prevent online bullying and help promote safe online behavior. Kwame led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general to demand Meta review its user protections to shield vulnerable, young users.
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While Kwame fights for sweeping gun safety reform, he trains teachers, administrators, and parents on how to avoid mass shooting incidents in schools. He also provides trainings and support in communities across Illinois for parents, caregivers, schools, and children to prevent online bullying and help promote safe online behavior. Kwame led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general to demand Meta review its user protections to shield vulnerable, young users.
Kwame has a long history of championing the rights of working families and organized labor. Throughout his career, Kwame has fought to enforce labor laws, defend working families, and protect workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining.
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Kwame has a long history of championing the rights of working families and organized labor. Throughout his career, Kwame has fought to enforce labor laws, defend working families, and protect workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining.
To fight the prevalence of gun violence, Kwame works in partnership with the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center to conduct trainings to prevent mass shooting threats in schools, places of worship, and other public places. Kwame also sued to revoke the license of a rogue gun manufacturer that produced cheap guns criminals use in carjackings and other crimes. Kwame is committed to reducing the number of illegal guns on our streets as he created a state-of-the-art gun tracing database, Crime Gun Connect, for Illinois law enforcement. Kwame’s dedication to reducing gun violence is unwavering as he continues to defend Illinois’ assault weapons ban in the courts.
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To fight the prevalence of gun violence, Kwame works in partnership with the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center to conduct trainings to prevent mass shooting threats in schools, places of worship, and other public places. Kwame also sued to revoke the license of a rogue gun manufacturer that produced cheap guns criminals use in carjackings and other crimes. Kwame is committed to reducing the number of illegal guns on our streets as he created a state-of-the-art gun tracing database, Crime Gun Connect, for Illinois law enforcement. Kwame’s dedication to reducing gun violence is unwavering as he continues to defend Illinois’ assault weapons ban in the courts.
As the state’s chief legal and law enforcement officer, Kwame works in a bipartisan manner with prosecutors and police chiefs across Illinois to fight crime and develop criminal justice policy.
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As the state’s chief legal and law enforcement officer, Kwame works in a bipartisan manner with prosecutors and police chiefs across Illinois to fight crime and develop criminal justice policy.
Throughout his career, Kwame has worked to protect a woman’s right to access health care, believing a woman should make her own decisions about her family and her health. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kwame traveled to Washington, D.C. to plan a renewed fight for reproductive rights with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic attorneys general. Kwame also issued a “Know Your Reproductive Rights” guide confirming protected access to abortion in Illinois and providing tips for safeguarding personal information when seeking reproductive care. Since then, Kwame has led the Illinois legislature to enact laws that expand and protect comprehensive access to reproductive health care, including emergency and medication abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment.
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Throughout his career, Kwame has worked to protect a woman’s right to access health care, believing a woman should make her own decisions about her family and her health. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kwame traveled to Washington, D.C. to plan a renewed fight for reproductive rights with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic attorneys general. Kwame also issued a “Know Your Reproductive Rights” guide confirming protected access to abortion in Illinois and providing tips for safeguarding personal information when seeking reproductive care. Since then, Kwame has led the Illinois legislature to enact laws that expand and protect comprehensive access to reproductive health care, including emergency and medication abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment.
Kwame is committed to helping reduce the long-lasting effects of violence and providing support to survivors and their loved ones. Through Kwame’s Crime Victims Services Division, he has advanced programs and services for survivors of violent crime and backs Illinois providers that offer trauma-informed services. He improved the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program and increased funding for the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program to provide increased financial support to victims and witnesses of violent crime.
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Kwame is committed to helping reduce the long-lasting effects of violence and providing support to survivors and their loved ones. Through Kwame’s Crime Victims Services Division, he has advanced programs and services for survivors of violent crime and backs Illinois providers that offer trauma-informed services. He improved the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program and increased funding for the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program to provide increased financial support to victims and witnesses of violent crime.
Kwame is committed to curbing the youth vaping epidemic. In a joint bipartisan lawsuit other 9 other attorneys general, Kwame sued Posh for marketing harmful nicotine products to minors and urged the Food and Drug Administration to take urgent action against Posh in their continued examination of youth vaping.
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Kwame is committed to curbing the youth vaping epidemic. In a joint bipartisan lawsuit other 9 other attorneys general, Kwame sued Posh for marketing harmful nicotine products to minors and urged the Food and Drug Administration to take urgent action against Posh in their continued examination of youth vaping.
Ensuring that every Illinois resident has access to affordable health care is particularly important for Kwame as a cancer survivor. Kwame benefitted from early detection and excellent medical care, solidifying his commitment to protect and defend everyone’s right to access care and build a healthy future.
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Ensuring that every Illinois resident has access to affordable health care is particularly important for Kwame as a cancer survivor. Kwame benefitted from early detection and excellent medical care, solidifying his commitment to protect and defend everyone’s right to access care and build a healthy future.
Together with state attorneys general across the country, Kwame defends voting rights and attacks far-right discriminatory laws that disenfranchise communities of color.
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Together with state attorneys general across the country, Kwame defends voting rights and attacks far-right discriminatory laws that disenfranchise communities of color.
Despite opposition from the Trump administration, Kwame is leading his fellow attorneys general in a lawsuit to get fired federal employees their jobs back. Many of the President’s illegal firings came without cause or warning, leaving tens of thousands of federal workers and their families struggling to pay rent, buy groceries, and cover other vital household costs. Kwame’s commitment to Illinois federal workers is unshakeable.
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Despite opposition from the Trump administration, Kwame is leading his fellow attorneys general in a lawsuit to get fired federal employees their jobs back. Many of the President’s illegal firings came without cause or warning, leaving tens of thousands of federal workers and their families struggling to pay rent, buy groceries, and cover other vital household costs. Kwame’s commitment to Illinois federal workers is unshakeable.
Kwame also works to reduce the long-lasting effects of violence and provide support to survivors and their families through his Crime Victim Services Division and backs Illinois providers that offer trauma-informed services. He has advanced Illinois’ Crime Victims Compensation Program and increased funding for the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program which provides financial support to victims and witnesses of violent crime.
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Kwame also works to reduce the long-lasting effects of violence and provide support to survivors and their families through his Crime Victim Services Division and backs Illinois providers that offer trauma-informed services. He has advanced Illinois’ Crime Victims Compensation Program and increased funding for the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program which provides financial support to victims and witnesses of violent crime.
Kwame played a key role in the enactment of the Illinois Patient and Provider Protection Act, which legally protects patients and providers who access and supply health care in Illinois. When out-of-state far-right groups demanded that Illinois grant them access to private records of patients receiving legal reproductive healthcare in Illinois, Kwame refused to allow this breach of privacy and successfully defended private healthcare information. Right now, Kwame is in the courts defending Illinoisans’ insurance coverage of abortion and the right to emergency care – even if their providers have moral objections to their chosen treatment. Kwame is committed to protecting reproductive freedom for all.
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Kwame played a key role in the enactment of the Illinois Patient and Provider Protection Act, which legally protects patients and providers who access and supply health care in Illinois. When out-of-state far-right groups demanded that Illinois grant them access to private records of patients receiving legal reproductive healthcare in Illinois, Kwame refused to allow this breach of privacy and successfully defended private healthcare information. Right now, Kwame is in the courts defending Illinoisans’ insurance coverage of abortion and the right to emergency care – even if their providers have moral objections to their chosen treatment. Kwame is committed to protecting reproductive freedom for all.
Protecting survivors of sexual assault is also a top priority for Kwame. His office ensures sexually violent predators are behind bars and is committed to keeping our communities safe. Kwame also strengthened protections for survivors through the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program, helping them create and maintain a safety plan.
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Protecting survivors of sexual assault is also a top priority for Kwame. His office ensures sexually violent predators are behind bars and is committed to keeping our communities safe. Kwame also strengthened protections for survivors through the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program, helping them create and maintain a safety plan.
Partnering with product safety advocates, Kwame also works to ensure children’s products and toys are safe and alert parents and caregivers of dangerous and harmful toys and products in their homes.
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Partnering with product safety advocates, Kwame also works to ensure children’s products and toys are safe and alert parents and caregivers of dangerous and harmful toys and products in their homes.
Kwame is also grounded by the work of his father, a community physician who spent 30 years on Chicago’s south side caring for patients, regardless of their ability to pay. His father’s dedication to providing care to all patients instilled in him the belief that healthcare is a right for all of us not a privilege for the few.
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Kwame is also grounded by the work of his father, a community physician who spent 30 years on Chicago’s south side caring for patients, regardless of their ability to pay. His father’s dedication to providing care to all patients instilled in him the belief that healthcare is a right for all of us not a privilege for the few.
Kwame urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm states’ rights to redraw their legislative maps to ensure their citizens have equal voting opportunities. During the November 2024 Presidential election, Kwame sent teams of lawyers to monitor Illinois polls and ensure that folks could exercise their right to vote.
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Kwame urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm states’ rights to redraw their legislative maps to ensure their citizens have equal voting opportunities. During the November 2024 Presidential election, Kwame sent teams of lawyers to monitor Illinois polls and ensure that folks could exercise their right to vote.
The right to reproductive freedom is part of that critical work. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kwame traveled to Washington, D.C. to plan a renewed fight for reproductive rights with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic attorneys general. Since then, Kwame has led the Illinois legislature to enact laws that expand and protect comprehensive access to reproductive health care, including emergency and medication abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment. Planned Parenthood of Illinois honored Kwame with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his critical work to protect access to reproductive health care.
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The right to reproductive freedom is part of that critical work. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kwame traveled to Washington, D.C. to plan a renewed fight for reproductive rights with then-Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic attorneys general. Since then, Kwame has led the Illinois legislature to enact laws that expand and protect comprehensive access to reproductive health care, including emergency and medication abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility treatment. Planned Parenthood of Illinois honored Kwame with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his critical work to protect access to reproductive health care.
Kwame supported the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights to ensure survivors are treated with respect and given the information and services they deserve. He updated the Workplace Violence Protection Act to strengthen protections for those threatened at work by their abusers and led efforts to shield domestic violence survivors from liability if they terminate their leases early to escape unsafe living arrangements.
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Kwame supported the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights to ensure survivors are treated with respect and given the information and services they deserve. He updated the Workplace Violence Protection Act to strengthen protections for those threatened at work by their abusers and led efforts to shield domestic violence survivors from liability if they terminate their leases early to escape unsafe living arrangements.
Kwame led Democratic attorneys general in their efforts to protect access to the Affordable Care Act’s preventative care provision in the face of repeated Republican attacks. Kwame is actively fighting in court against far-right attempts to block access to reproductive care, including defending Illinoisans’ insurance coverage of abortion and the right to emergency care – even if their providers have moral objections to their chosen treatment.
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Kwame led Democratic attorneys general in their efforts to protect access to the Affordable Care Act’s preventative care provision in the face of repeated Republican attacks. Kwame is actively fighting in court against far-right attempts to block access to reproductive care, including defending Illinoisans’ insurance coverage of abortion and the right to emergency care – even if their providers have moral objections to their chosen treatment.
Kwame helps oversee and investigate instances of voter fraud during elections and advocates for Illinois’ strong voter protection laws to ensure all eligible voters are allowed to register and cast a ballot.
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Kwame helps oversee and investigate instances of voter fraud during elections and advocates for Illinois’ strong voter protection laws to ensure all eligible voters are allowed to register and cast a ballot.
As Kwame leads the Democratic state attorneys general across the country, he works to protect voting rights. He has urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm states’ rights to redraw their legislative maps to ensure their citizens have equal voting opportunities. During the November 2024 Presidential election, Kwame sent teams of lawyers to monitor Illinois polls and ensure that folks could exercise their right to vote.
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As Kwame leads the Democratic state attorneys general across the country, he works to protect voting rights. He has urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm states’ rights to redraw their legislative maps to ensure their citizens have equal voting opportunities. During the November 2024 Presidential election, Kwame sent teams of lawyers to monitor Illinois polls and ensure that folks could exercise their right to vote.
Under the new Trump administration, Kwame has doubled down on protecting federal funding for gender-affirming care. Recognizing that gender-affirming care is necessary and life-saving care, Kwame continues to protect state laws that ensure Illinoisans have access to gender-affirming health services, including medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical care. He is prepared to take legal action if the administration takes further steps to block federal funding to organizations providing healthcare services.
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Under the new Trump administration, Kwame has doubled down on protecting federal funding for gender-affirming care. Recognizing that gender-affirming care is necessary and life-saving care, Kwame continues to protect state laws that ensure Illinoisans have access to gender-affirming health services, including medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical care. He is prepared to take legal action if the administration takes further steps to block federal funding to organizations providing healthcare services.
As a senator, Kwame sponsored the Illinois Voting Rights Act as well as a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination against eligible voters based on their race, sex, income, national origin, religion, and sexual orientation.
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As a senator, Kwame sponsored the Illinois Voting Rights Act as well as a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination against eligible voters based on their race, sex, income, national origin, religion, and sexual orientation.
To combat the epidemic of prescription drug addiction in our country, Kwame has filed lawsuits to hold drug manufacturers accountable for peddling opioids, which resulted in millions of dollars in relief for Illinois communities that have felt the devastating impacts of opioid addiction. Kwame secured a $7.4 billion settlement from his lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, holding the company accountable and preserving justice on behalf of the families harmed by the opioid crisis.
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To combat the epidemic of prescription drug addiction in our country, Kwame has filed lawsuits to hold drug manufacturers accountable for peddling opioids, which resulted in millions of dollars in relief for Illinois communities that have felt the devastating impacts of opioid addiction. Kwame secured a $7.4 billion settlement from his lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, holding the company accountable and preserving justice on behalf of the families harmed by the opioid crisis.
As a prosecutor and a legislator, Kwame Raoul built a reputation for taking the lead in defending the rights of Illinois families. Kwame’s commitment to Democratic values led his fellow attorneys general to elect him to serve as their Co-Chair and guide their joint efforts through the second Trump administration. Please explore the topics below to learn more about Kwame and why he’s the best choice for attorney general.
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As a prosecutor and a legislator, Kwame Raoul built a reputation for taking the lead in defending the rights of Illinois families. Kwame’s commitment to Democratic values led his fellow attorneys general to elect him to serve as their Co-Chair and guide their joint efforts through the second Trump administration. Please explore the topics below to learn more about Kwame and why he’s the best choice for attorney general.
Kwame understands the importance of protecting our children and leads the Illinois Crimes Against Children Task Force which investigates and prosecutes online predators for preying on children in communities across the state. He directed an investigation of Illinois Catholic clergies that revealed nearly 2,000 cases of sexual assault against children and released a comprehensive report that unveiled decades-long coverups and repeated abuses.
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Kwame understands the importance of protecting our children and leads the Illinois Crimes Against Children Task Force which investigates and prosecutes online predators for preying on children in communities across the state. He directed an investigation of Illinois Catholic clergies that revealed nearly 2,000 cases of sexual assault against children and released a comprehensive report that unveiled decades-long coverups and repeated abuses.
In the State Senate, Kwame worked to expand Medicaid in Illinois, guarantee coverage of birth control and mammograms, and establish comprehensive, medically informed sex education in schools. Kwame also co-sponsored the law that ensures women are given information about how to access health care even when their providers have moral objections to furnishing the treatment they choose.
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In the State Senate, Kwame worked to expand Medicaid in Illinois, guarantee coverage of birth control and mammograms, and establish comprehensive, medically informed sex education in schools. Kwame also co-sponsored the law that ensures women are given information about how to access health care even when their providers have moral objections to furnishing the treatment they choose.
While serving as an Illinois State Senator, Kwame co-sponsored the bill that enabled Illinois’ early adoption of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. He also passed legislation to expand the availability of drug treatment facilities, cancer treatment centers, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Recognizing the severity of the opioid epidemic, he sponsored legislation establishing penalties for the manufacture and sale of fentanyl, a substance many times more dangerous and addictive than conventional opioids. He led the way in banning new synthetic drugs and preventing heroin manufacturers and dealers from going on probation instead of serving prison sentences.
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While serving as an Illinois State Senator, Kwame co-sponsored the bill that enabled Illinois’ early adoption of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. He also passed legislation to expand the availability of drug treatment facilities, cancer treatment centers, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Recognizing the severity of the opioid epidemic, he sponsored legislation establishing penalties for the manufacture and sale of fentanyl, a substance many times more dangerous and addictive than conventional opioids. He led the way in banning new synthetic drugs and preventing heroin manufacturers and dealers from going on probation instead of serving prison sentences.
Before his election to Attorney General in November 2018, Kwame was a state senator for 14 years and a leading voice for equal rights and a woman’s right to choose. Kwame sponsored landmark legislation to abolish the death penalty, require mandatory background checks on private transfers of guns, reform workers’ compensation, and enact some of the strongest voting rights protections in the nation.
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Before his election to Attorney General in November 2018, Kwame was a state senator for 14 years and a leading voice for equal rights and a woman’s right to choose. Kwame sponsored landmark legislation to abolish the death penalty, require mandatory background checks on private transfers of guns, reform workers’ compensation, and enact some of the strongest voting rights protections in the nation.
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Kwame Raoul is recorded as proposing the policy shown in the official record for attorney general raoul leads coalition opposing trump administration’s rollback of commonsense firearms regulations.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ROLLBACK OF COMMONSENSE FIREARMS REGULATIONS
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump administration’s rollback of commonsense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which – like Chicago – have seen levels of gun violence drop dramatically in recent years.In May, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the “most comprehensive regulatory reform package in the history of ATF,” splitting its broad deregulatory effort into 34 different rule-making notices. As Raoul and the coalition show in their comment letters responding to this barrage, the so-called “reform package” unlawfully abdicates ATF’s responsibility to implement federal laws passed to keep the public safe. Raoul and the coalition argue that, in advancing these changes, the ATF is unlawfully walking away from its core duty to protect the public and faithfully carry out the laws Congress enacted. Although the ATF’s notices say that none of these rules were drafted directly or indirectly by any member of the gun industry, its promotional materials and the gun industry associations themselves say otherwise, announcing it as an effort in “partnership with the gun industry,” even as the industry stands to profit from these changes at the expense of public safety.“With these proposals, the Trump administration is attempting to abandon a plethora of federal firearm safety rules, many of which were bipartisan, have been in effect for decades and have been proven to reduce gun violence,” Raoul said. “I am joining my fellow attorneys general to alert the public to the seriousness of this concerted and dangerous effort to significantly weaken our public safety laws, which would only lead to increased gun violence across the nation while hampering law enforcement efforts to trace crime guns.” In a series of comment letters submitted between July 6 and August 6, Raoul and the multistate coalition outline the damage to public safety that will ensue if these massive deregulatory changes take effect, and the coalition urges the ATF to abandon or revise many of these proposals.As detailed in the letters, the harmful proposals by the ATF would undo years of bipartisan progress aimed at reducing gun violence. To one degree or another, the proposals violate various federal laws, exceed the ATF’s authority, violate congressional intent and are contrary to past Supreme Court rulings. Many are offered without evidence or explanation, without required consultations with the states, and were subject to undue and undisclosed industry influence.If enacted, the proposed rules would:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES ORDER PROTECTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, announced a win in their second lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects to address homelessness in states. On Friday, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted critical parts of Raoul and the coalition’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that HUD’s set-aside was unlawful and cannot be implemented.“This order ensures states continue to have access to funding that is necessary to address homelessness,” Raoul said. “These resources were appropriated by Congress, and the attempt by the Trump administration to take away these funds is illegal and outside of HUD’s authority. I will continue to take action to protect federal funding for Illinois and stand with my colleagues in defense of the rule of law.” For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to permanent housing programs and the Housing First model, which prioritizes getting unhoused individuals and families into permanent housing without pre-conditions, such as sobriety or a minimum income threshold. Housing First is proven to be effective at addressing homelessness and has been the cornerstone of state efforts since HUD and the Continuum of Care program first embraced the model over two decades ago. But the current federal administration has rejected HUD’s longstanding commitment to the Housing First model and undermined the Continuum of Care program.HUD first published notices of funding opportunities last year that cut funding for permanent supportive housing by 70%. That funding opportunity was subsequently found to be unlawful in a separate lawsuit against HUD that Raoul and the coalition won on June 30 regarding the agency’s decision to impose illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding for the Continuum of Care program. The program supports housing and other services for people experiencing housing instability or homelessness. On June 1, HUD issued a notice of funding opportunity that creates a $1.3 billion set-aside for new projects prioritizing such things as transitional housing, which has the effect of limiting available Continuum of Care funding for permanent housing. That new funding opportunity, which is the subject of the current lawsuit, threatened housing for at least 97,000 residents of Continuum of Care-funded permanent housing across the country and more than 5,000 residents in Illinois alone, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.Joining Raoul in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT OVER FIRES AT HARBOR VIEW WASTE FACILITY
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated the facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and public safety by allowing fires to break out at the Harbor View waste facility, a closed landfill site.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 14-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IN DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE CASE AGAINST SUBURBAN MAN FOR ROLE IN FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATHS
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Elgin, Illinois man was sentenced to prison for his role in the drug-induced homicides of two individuals who died after taking cocaine laced with fentanyl.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 18 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials’ (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would grant OppFi a national bank charter and enable the company to circumvent longstanding state lending laws.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LAUNCHES ELECTION RESOURCE HUB, ENCOURAGES ILLINOISANS TO MAKE VOTING PLAN
Chicago – On the first day Illinois voters can apply to vote by mail in the November general election, Attorney General Kwame Raoul launched an election resource hub on his office’s website to help educate voters on their rights and options for voting. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General’s office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters’ rights are protected and polling places are accessible.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS STATE COURTS’ ROLE IN CLIMATE CASE BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate state coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving state common-law claims.The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Boulder County and the city of Boulder, Colorado against several fossil fuel companies seeking damages for alleged harms related to climate change. The companies asked the Supreme Court to review the case before Colorado’s courts have finished considering it. In addition to agreeing to hear the appeal, the Supreme Court directed the parties to address whether it has the authority to hear the case at this stage of the litigation.“For decades, state and local governments have had access to state courts to seek justice on behalf of the people they represent,” Raoul said. “I am proud to join my colleagues in urging the Supreme Court to preserve that right.” Raoul and the coalition argue in their brief that the court's decision could affect far more than this case. States across the country rely on their courts to decide a range of state common-law claims. Raoul and the coalition warn that allowing federal courts to intervene before state court proceedings are complete and decided on their merits would impact a range of cases well beyond the climate litigation brought here.Raoul and the coalition’s brief further explains that states should not lose their authority to apply state law simply because a case involves issues that cross state lines. The attorneys general say the Constitution does not automatically prevent states from hearing these claims. Finally, Raoul and the coalition note that state courts already have well-established legal rules for determining whether claims should proceed. Those decisions, the attorneys general say, should be made through the normal judicial process rather than through a broad new federal rule that prevents state law claims from proceeding in state courts.Joining Raoul in filing the brief are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH MAKERS OF POSH E-CIGARETTES
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with the entities responsible for distributing Posh, one of Illinois’ bestselling disposable vape brands. The settlement resolves allegations the entities violated the Illinois Youth Prevention Vaping Act by selling unauthorized flavored e-cigarettes and marketing those products in ways that are attractive to youth. “Today’s settlement ensures one of the most prolific vaping brands in Illinois will no longer sell unauthorized e-cigarettes with flavors that appeal to youth,” Raoul said. “I remain committed to working to protect our communities from the harms of illegal and unregulated e-cigarettes and will continue to hold companies accountable for targeting youth with their addictive products.”Raoul filed a lawsuit in January 2025 as part of a coordinated, bipartisan nationwide effort to hold companies accountable for unlawfully manufacturing, distributing, selling and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarette products. Raoul’s lawsuit alleged that Posh products are not lawful for sale in Illinois under the Youth Prevention Vaping Act, which prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes unless they have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing and sale in the U.S. The lawsuit also highlighted that the company marketed their products in countless fruit and candy flavors like Gummy Bear Ice, Ice Cream Cone and Jelly Berry on social media platforms popular with youth, such as Instagram, using imagery and themes attractive to young people.The settlement requires the defendants to pay $20 million that will allow for the continued enforcement of state law protecting Illinoisans, including against illicit vaping entities. In addition, the entities are prohibited from selling, distributing or advertising Posh e-cigarettes in Illinois unless and until their products obtain a marketing-granted order from the FDA. Every new tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, must receive an order from the FDA authorizing its marketing and sale in the U.S.The entities are also prohibited from advertising or marketing any e-cigarette in a way that is attractive to youth – specifically by using any cartoons, social media influencers or any model under the age of 35 – and must use all platform-provided age gating tools on any social media accounts where e-cigarettes are advertised or marketed.Today’s settlement announcement is part of Attorney General Raoul’s ongoing work to combat youth e-cigarette use and hold e-cigarette manufacturers accountable for epidemic usage levels among youth and teens. After Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general urged Shopify Inc. to take stronger action against merchants that use its services to sell illegal tobacco products, Shopify announced a ban on the sale of all vaping products – including e-cigarettes – in June.In May, Raoul and a bipartisan coalition called upon the FDA to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. In April, Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition urging major credit card companies and payment processors to take stronger action to prevent their payment networks from being used to facilitate sales of illegal vaping products.For more information and free resources to help quit tobacco, please visit the Illinois Tobacco Quitline website or call 1-866-QUIT-YES.
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