08/24/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2026
Buck Buckman
Founder & CEO
THE DOT CONNECTOR
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Washington, D.C. 20004
Office: (202) 434-8934
www.dotconnector.net
REPUBLICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE BOB FIORETTI SIGNS THE DOT CONNECTOR TO ASSIST IN GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Veteran Illinois Political Strategist and Pollster Rod McCulloch to Serve as Lead Dot Connector Consultant to Fioretti Campaign
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Bob Fioretti, Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois, announced today that his campaign has retained The Dot Connector, a national strategic consulting and government-relations firm led by founder and CEO Buck Buckman, to assist the campaign as it moves into the critical final months before the November 3 general election.
Rod McCulloch, a longtime Illinois political strategist, campaign consultant and nationally recognized pollster, will serve as The Dot Connector’s lead consultant to the Fioretti campaign.
Fioretti brings more than three decades of legal experience and an extensive record of public service to the race for Attorney General. A civil rights attorney and former Chicago alderman, Fioretti has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois and Special Assistant State’s Attorney. Throughout his career, he has handled significant civil-rights litigation, advocated for victims and families, and focused on government accountability, public safety and the rule of law.
Fioretti’s campaign is centered on restoring independence, accountability and public confidence in the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and ensuring that the office serves the people of Illinois rather than political insiders.
“The addition of The Dot Connector gives our campaign access to an experienced national network while bringing Rod McCulloch’s tremendous knowledge of Illinois voters and Illinois politics directly into our strategic operation,” Fioretti said. “We are building a serious statewide campaign focused on taking our message directly to voters throughout Illinois.”
McCulloch brings decades of experience in Illinois politics, polling and campaign strategy. He has conducted extensive statewide and local polling and has been a frequent political analyst and commentator on Illinois elections.
“Bob Fioretti has the experience, determination and message necessary to make this a highly competitive statewide race,” McCulloch said. “Our job is to help communicate Bob’s vision to voters in every part of Illinois and build the strategic operation necessary to compete successfully through Election Day.”
Buck Buckman, CEO and Founder of The Dot Connector, said the firm is proud to join the Fioretti effort.
“Bob Fioretti has devoted decades of his professional life to the law, public service and the people of Illinois,” Buckman said. “The Dot Connector is excited to become part of this campaign. With Rod McCulloch leading our consulting effort in Illinois, we are bringing together his extraordinary knowledge of the state with the resources, relationships and strategic network of The Dot Connector. We look forward to helping Bob take his case for Attorney General directly to the people of Illinois.”
The Dot Connector provides strategic consulting, government relations, political strategy, communications, business development and relationship-building services by connecting clients with an extensive network developed through decades of experience in politics, government and business.
Fioretti will face incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul in the November 3, 2026 general election.
ABOUT BOB FIORETTI
Bob Fioretti is the Republican nominee for Illinois Attorney General, a longtime civil rights attorney and former Chicago alderman. His campaign is focused on public safety, government accountability, protecting consumers and taxpayers, defending civil rights and restoring independence and integrity to the Attorney General’s Office.
ABOUT THE DOT CONNECTOR
Founded by Buck Buckman, The Dot Connector is a strategic consulting and government-relations firm built around more than four decades of relationships and experience spanning politics, government, business, communications and strategic problem-solving.
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