Erika Harold won the Republican primary for Attorney General, while State Sen. Kwame Raoul edged out former governor Pat Quinn in a tight race for the Democratic nomination, according to Associated Press election results.
Illinois attorney general hopeful Erika Harold said she wants to increase efforts to stop public corruption while simultaneously staying away from partisan politics—a difficult balancing act for a Republican office holder in a blue state.
The Chicago Democrat made the announcement Friday, reversing previous public statements that she'd run again in 2018. In the statement she says it's time to seek a "new challenge."
The Illinois Attorney General doesn’t know much about her possible opponent in the 2018 election, Urbana attorney Erika Harold.
Urbana attorney Erika Harold is running for Illinois Attorney General. Harold announced this morning that she will seek the Republican nomination to run against the four-term incumbent, Democrat Lisa Madigan.
