Illinois Republican Attorney General nominee?
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MAR 18, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMinister
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
LocationIllinois
BackgroundMinister
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EducationAssociate's degree
Notable personal detailsAndy Williams Jr. is an Illinois minister and community advocate who ran as a Republican write-in candidate for Illinois Attorney General in the March 17, 2026 primary. He has described work as a political activist (including with the NAACP from 2009–2013) and as a community advocate. He has also publicly described advocacy focused on the rights of currently and formerly incarcerated people and prisoner voting rights.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has urged protection of constitutional rights and campaigned on enforcing law-and-order while also prioritizing civil liberties. He has been a plaintiff in litigation challenging laws that categorically bar people with felony convictions from possessing firearms, indicating support for restoring or expanding firearm rights for some formerly incarcerated people. Public materials do not provide a comprehensive stance on broader gun-policy proposals (e.g., assault‑weapons bans, universal background checks, red‑flag laws).
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