Attorney and former Miss America Erika Harold won the Republican primary for Illinois attorney general. On the Democratic side, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn conceded to state Senator Kwame Raoul.
Harold, an Urbana lawyer, beat out litigation attorney Gary Grasso Tuesday for the nomination.
She has GOP establishment backing and has received campaign contributions from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Despite those connections, she has positioned herself as a "reform-minded, political outsider" who wants to offer a bipartisan approach to criminal justice reform and other issues.
She also wants to take on what she sees to be a corrupt political machine run by Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat.
Raoul led seven other candidates Tuesday including Quinn.
Raoul outspent competitors and received establishment backing from the Cook County Democratic Party. He touted endorsements from teacher and labor unions, saying he'll represent workers and families.
He took over then-Sen. Barack Obama's seat in 2004.
The race became an open seat following the surprise announcement Lisa Madigan would not run for a fifth term.
