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As Ken Griffin Becomes Largest GOP Donor in the Country, Irvin Tries to Hide Him From Press

In a candidate profile, Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin dodged a question about his top campaign contributors — trying to hide the well-known fact that megadonor Ken Griffin has been bankrolling his struggling campaign. But Ken Griffin isn’t hiding his influence — in fact, he’s flaunting it. Griffin officially became the largest GOP megadonor…

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Doubles Down on Ultra-Conservatism With Endorsement from Steve Bannon

With an endorsement from former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, Illinois GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey is doubling down on his stance as the single uber-conservative, far-right extremist candidate in the race. Following an interview with Bailey on his “War Room” podcast, Bannon said: “Darren Bailey in Illinois, Doug Mastriano in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,…

More Corruption In Aurora: Richard Irvin Secretly Gave City Contracts To Business Partners

Illinois GOP candidate for governor Richard Irvin may portray himself as a political outsider ready to clean up corruption, but his past tells quite a different story. Two years ago, Irvin co-founded a consulting firm with a top city aide and two men from Virginia, the Chicago Tribune reported. The firm’s conflicts of interest are…

Illinois GOP Race for Governor Remains Total Toss-up as Chicago Tribune Endorses Paul Schimpf in Republican Primary

This morning, the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board endorsed candidate Paul Schimpf in the GOP primary for Illinois governor, leaving the Republican nomination fully up for grabs. Recent polling has shown an increasingly tight race with candidates Richard Irvin and Darren Bailey neck and neck. With just four weeks to go until the primary and more…

Signature Forging Scandal Makes GOP Primary of Unknown, Extreme Candidates Even More Chaotic

MIRS on New Poll: “Nobody Knows The Remaining GOP Gubernatorial Candidates” As a massive Republican signature forging scandal continues to upend the Michigan GOP primary for governor, a new poll found most of the remaining candidates are unknown to voters. Insurrectionist Ryan Kelley leads the field with both James Craig and Perry Johnson off the…

Boston Globe: “Most of the Party’s Candidates for Statewide Office This Year Revere Donald Trump and Reject the Politics of…Charlie Baker”

Reporting in the Boston Globe is detailing how, in Massachusetts, “the moderate GOP teeters on the brink of extinction,” as the GOP candidates flock to Donald Trump and reject Gov. Charlie Baker. The Globe writes, “this year, at least, it’s the Trump-influenced wing of the Massachusetts GOP that will appear on the ballot.” Nowhere is…

GOP Candidates for Illinois Governor Offer No Substantive Solutions for Gun Violence Epidemic at First Debates

Just hours after the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 21 dead, the issue of gun violence dominated the Illinois GOP gubernatorial debates. But the six men sparring for the Republican nomination offered no substantive policy solutions for a crisis that shakes the nation with each new tragedy. When asked about…

Daily Beast: RGA Forced to Spend “Unprecedented Cash” to Bail Out GOP Governors In Chaotic Primaries

New reporting from the Daily Beast is highlighting how the RGA has been forced to spend millions of dollars to bail out its incumbent governors from Republican primary challengers, writing: “In the 2022 election cycle so far, the RGA has spent over $9 million in support of incumbents in Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Idaho, and Oklahoma.…

First Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Debates Show Republicans in Complete Disarray

Race for Republican Nomination Still Total Toss-up The first debates between the six candidates sparring for the Republican gubernatorial nomination — held separately, since the candidates couldn’t agree to attend the same one — showed a field in complete disarray, with a nomination still totally up for grabs. In a debate night rife with dodged…

After a Nasty GOP Primary, Brian Kemp’s Problems With His Own Party Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon

Brian Kemp scraped by a nasty GOP primary, but many Georgia Republicans have already said they’d rather sit out the general election than vote for him. “So many Republicans are just not going to vote for Kemp,” Donald Trump warned during a tele-rally earlier this month. “I don’t think I can vote for Brian Kemp,”…

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