By Ben Szalinski & Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Last summer, Republican Darren Bailey had no plans to make a second run for governor after a 12-point loss to Democratic governor JB Pritzker in 2022. But Bailey said he changed his mind when he saw the Republican field developing slowly and
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker said during Illinois State Fair festivities this month that he agrees public schools need more funding. But he also boasted about the additional funding his administration has already provided, and he said that has led to improved performance in reading and math,
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois farmers heard pitches from incumbent governor JB Pritzker and downstate Republican farmer Darren Bailey, Monday as each argued they’re best positioned to address agricultural issues. Bailey, a former State lawmaker who was also his party’s nominee for governor in 2022, told the crowd at
By Andrew Adams & Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge governor JB Pritzker, State election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative radio show host and political operative Dan Proft in the 2022 campaign. The State
By Peter Hancock By the time speakers came out to pray, say the Pledge of Allegiance, and play the national anthem at Republican challenger Darren Bailey’s election night watch party in Springfield Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Associated Press had called the Illinois governor’s race for incumbent, Democrat JB Pritzker. Although
Darren Bailey, Republican Party candidate for Illinois governor, visits the Kendall County Fair in early August.
Here is a statement from the Darren Bailey Campaign on Richard Irvin’s joining the GOP primary for governor: “We believe the Republican Party’s nominee should be a Republican, not someone who has made a career being a pro-abortion, anti-gun Democrat that praises Pritzker and doesn’t share our principles. We welcome
