Illinois Republican Attorney General nominee?
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MAR 18, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyRepublican
Age73 years old (Mar 8, 1953)
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Notable personal detailsRobert William “Bob” Fioretti is an American attorney and politician from Chicago, Illinois. He served as alderman for Chicago’s 2nd Ward from 2007 to 2015. He has worked as a civil rights lawyer and has practiced in governmental law and complex litigation. He has been a Republican since 2022 and has been a candidate for Illinois Attorney General.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax increases and new revenue sources to fund public services (examples: a 1% commuter tax, backing legalized and taxed recreational marijuana, and exploring a financial transaction tax) while opposing property tax increases. Also supports raising the minimum wage for large employers and reforming TIFs to redirect funds to services and schools.
Healthcare
Supports maintaining and expanding access to mental health services and has described opposing mass closings of mental health clinics; has identified support for reproductive rights and progressive policies related to public services. Emphasizes addressing root causes of crime through resources such as mental health services and related public programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes prioritizing U.S. citizens over undocumented immigrants and supports cooperating with federal immigration authorities to remove violent undocumented residents. Statements and campaign materials frame immigration enforcement as part of public safety and law-and-order priorities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has expressed support for women’s reproductive rights and said a woman should have the right to choose and supported legislation to keep abortion safe and legal. In later campaigns he has at times declined to state a detailed position, saying abortion is legal in Illinois and indicating it was not an issue in that race.
Climate & Energy
Bob Fioretti’s public statements and campaign materials emphasize local environmental health issues (lead in drinking water, air pollution/soot, and other neighborhood contaminants) and do not lay out specific statewide climate or energy policies such as emissions targets, support for the Paris Agreement, clean-energy transition plans, or explicit fossil-fuel expansion. His campaign site presents general priorities for justice and public safety but does not provide detailed climate or energy policy proposals.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate prioritizes getting illegal guns off the street through aggressive prosecution and tougher sentences, working with federal authorities on major gun cases, and partnering with law enforcement rather than pursuing prosecutorial non-enforcement policies. He emphasizes enforcing existing laws and supporting victims of violent crime.
News
Bob Fioretti won the Republican nomination for Illinois attorney general, according to final primary results. That puts him on the November ballot after advancing from the March 17 primary. The other recent items mainly provide election context around the Illinois primary and ballot rules, rather than new developments about Fioretti himself.
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