Jesse Ruiz
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kwame Raoul (D) | 54.7 | 2,488,326 |
![]() | Erika Harold (R) | 42.7 | 1,944,142 | |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kwame Raoul | 30.2 | 390,472 |
![]() | Pat Quinn | 27.2 | 352,425 | |
Sharon Fairley | 12.7 | 164,304 | ||
![]() | Nancy Rotering | 9.5 | 123,446 | |
![]() | Scott Drury | 7.9 | 102,193 | |
Jesse Ruiz | 5.4 | 70,158 | ||
![]() | Renato Mariotti | 4.0 | 51,902 | |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Erika Harold | 59.2 | 389,197 |
![]() | Gary Grasso | 40.8 | 268,688 |
Total votes: 657,885 | ||||
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