Darren Bailey Wins Second Chance to Challenge Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
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Darren Bailey, a Trump-aligned former lawmaker, won the Republican gubernatorial primary to challenge Gov. Pritzker again.
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Darren Bailey, a former Illinois lawmaker and Trump ally, has secured the Republican nomination to face Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 general election, giving him a rematch after losing to the Democrat in 2022. Pritzker ran unopposed in his primary, cementing his path to the general election. Bailey's nomination sets up a high-profile contest between a Trump-aligned conservative and an incumbent Democrat in a heavily Democratic state. The race will test whether Republican messaging can gain traction in Illinois, where Democrats control the governorship and both U.S. Senate seats. Bailey will need to significantly expand his 2022 performance to overcome the state's Democratic lean.
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