I was born and raised by a single mother who taught me the values of hard work and standing up for what’s right. After being elected as a State Representative, I fought for a fairer and more equitable Illinois by standing up for a woman’s right to choose, opposing right to work laws and fighting for a new education funding system to ensure every child has access to quality schools.

In 2019, I was proud to join JB’s administration as a Deputy Governor to put Illinois back on the side of working families. I led the efforts to make Illinois a national leader in clean energy, ban assault weapons and create and support thousands of jobs by rebuilding our roads, bridges and schools.

Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, Kwame brings a lifetime of legal experience and public service to his work as the people’s champion. Kwame’s fellow Democratic Attorneys General elected him Co-Chair of their coalition in November of 2024 to lead their coordinated effort against President Trump’s unconstitutional actions. In his leadership in Illinois and nationwide, Kwame defends and upholds the law, protects access to health care and reproductive rights, and fights for equal rights.

As the state’s chief legal and law enforcement officer, Kwame works in a bipartisan manner with prosecutors and police chiefs across Illinois to fight crime and develop criminal justice policy. Kwame partners with federal and local law enforcement to prosecute murder, violent crimes, crimes of sexual violence, and gun trafficking. Kwame was honored as Public Official of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for his leadership on criminal justice matters.

Restoring public trust in government and its elected leaders is Alexi’s top priority.

A dedicated public servant, Alexi was elected as Illinois State Treasurer at 30, the youngest State Treasurer in the nation. In 2022, he was elected to succeed his friend and inspiration Jesse White as Illinois Secretary of State.

Alexi is proud to be supported by a broad coalition of labor leaders, elected officials, and advocacy organizations. First inspired to run for office by his friend and political mentor, President Barack Obama, Alexi’s core priority in public service is to create opportunities for everyone, not just the privileged few, to succeed.