Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey on SAFE-T Act, budget, and Illinois schools
Republican candidate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey discussed why he decided on a second run for governor last week on the 21st Show.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker makes his case for a third term on The 21st Show
Governor JB Pritzker discussed issues with certain prisons in Illinois, public distrust of billionaires, and what he hopes to accomplish if given the opportunity to serve as governor for another term on the 21st Show.
Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Aaron Del Mar on working with Illinois Democrats, immigration, and Pritzker’s relationship with federal government
Del Mar recently appeared on the 21st Show and discussed how he found similarities with Darren Bailey despite being from two different parts of the state, Democrats in Illinois, immigration policies, and Governor Pritzker’s relationship with President Trump.
Republican candidates for governor — minus Bailey — try to distance themselves
The candidates debated affordability, public safety, and campaign contributions.
Rick Heidner casts himself as ‘Trump Republican’ in bid to unseat Pritzker
The Barrington Hills businessman has been criticized for past donations to Democrats.
‘More listening and less talking’: Darren Bailey insists results will be different in 2nd run for governor
Bailey leaning on running mate from Cook County to win over urban voters.
Bailey to stay in governor’s race following family tragedy
The decision came after ‘a lot of prayer and reflection,’ Bailey told his supporters.
Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor
Bailey working to establish funding sources after late entry into race he won 4 years ago.
Conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor
Dabrowski’s Wirepoints.org publishes research and commentary on state policy issues and advocates for conservative solutions on pensions, taxes, governance and other public policy issues.
Sources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois
Bailey rose to statewide notoriety in 2020 as a state lawmaker who opposed mask mandates and other COVID-19 emergency actions early in the pandemic.
Candidates make final push to get out the vote
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was crisscrossing the state Monday while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, focused on the Chicago suburbs as they both made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s general election. Pritzker, along with other Democrats at the top of the ticket, held get-out-the-vote rallies at union halls
ANALYSIS: After debate, more clarity needed on candidates’ non-answers
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey generally stuck to their talking points Thursday at their first debate on the same stage. The questions and answers were similar to those posed during a forum organized by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors, on which I served as a questioner and we
Pritzker and Bailey cast each other as a liar, hypocrite and danger to the state in live debate
NORMAL – The frenetic first televised face-to-face debate between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey Thursday devolved into a battle over who of the two is Illinois’ biggest liar and threat to the state. The high-stakes showdown at Illinois State University — roughly a month ahead of the election — covered abortion, guns
Governor Forum: Pritzker considering SAFE-T Act changes; Bailey urges full repeal
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail in Illinois, while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full repeal. The candidates shared their thoughts Friday on those and other issues during a
Welcome to the ‘hellhole’? Republican Darren Bailey is now living in the Hancock to ‘immerse’ himself in the city he disses
CHICAGO – It’s not quite like former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne moving into Cabrini-Green — but Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey is now living in the former John Hancock Center, one of Chicago’s most iconic high-rises, to “immerse” himself “in the culture” of a city he’s repeatedly dubbed a “hellhole.” Bailey, a downstate farmer and