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Raoul leads the fund-raising race for attorney general
Illinois state senator Kwame Raoul is leading the pack of attorney general candidates in fund-raising with nearly $1 million in funds, according to the Tribune. Raoul had more than $406,000 at the end of September and raised about $540,000 from October through December. Former governor Pat Quinn, who has joined the long list of candidates running to replace attorney general Lisa Madigan, has only raised about $81,000 so far but he has $232,000 from prior campaigns. Republican front-runner Erika Harold has raised about $116,000. The primary takes place March 20. [Tribune]
