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Jesse Ruiz

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Jesse Ruiz

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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 20, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Law

University of Chicago Law School

Contact

Jesse Ruiz (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Illinois. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.

Biography

Jesse Ruiz was born and lives in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Marist High School in 1983 and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988. He earned a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1995. His career experience includes serving as the chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education and vice president on the Chicago Board of Education. He is a partner at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

Elections

2018

See also: Illinois Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Illinois

Kwame Raoul defeated Erika Harold and Bubba Harsy in the general election for Attorney General of Illinois on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul (D)
 
54.7
 
2,488,326
Image of Erika Harold
Erika Harold (R)
 
42.7
 
1,944,142
Image of Bubba Harsy
Bubba Harsy (L)
 
2.5
 
115,941

Total votes: 4,548,409
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kwame Raoul
Kwame Raoul
 
30.2
 
390,472
Image of Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
 
27.2
 
352,425
Sharon Fairley
 
12.7
 
164,304
Image of Nancy Rotering
Nancy Rotering
 
9.5
 
123,446
Image of Scott Drury
Scott Drury
 
7.9
 
102,193
Jesse Ruiz
 
5.4
 
70,158
Image of Renato Mariotti
Renato Mariotti
 
4.0
 
51,902
Image of Aaron Goldstein
Aaron Goldstein
 
3.0
 
39,196

Total votes: 1,294,096
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois

Erika Harold defeated Gary Grasso in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Illinois on March 20, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Erika Harold
Erika Harold
 
59.2
 
389,197
Image of Gary Grasso
Gary Grasso
 
40.8
 
268,688

Total votes: 657,885
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