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Bailey Leads, Irvin Flails, Others Struggle to Break Through in GOP Primary Home Stretch

With just one week to go until the primary, the Republican field for Illinois governor is shaking out with far-right extremist Darren Bailey leading, one-time frontrunner Richard Irvin flailing, and others struggling to break through the noise. Four separate polls have solidified Bailey’s commanding lead — and with endorsements from ultra-conservative Congresswoman Mary Miller, famed Trump strategist Steve Bannon, and former Trump…

Ultra-Conservative Darren Bailey Becomes Clear Front-Runner in GOP Race for Illinois Governor

With less than two weeks until the primary, far-right extremist Darren Bailey has broken into a commanding lead, becoming the clear front-runner in the Republican race for Illinois governor. Today, a new independent poll showed Bailey up by a whopping 18 points — the fourth poll to show him leading the pack in the past couple of weeks. Add that to…

Far-Right Front-Runner Darren Bailey Campaigns with Former Trump Advisor Steve Cortes, Securing Spot as Conservative Candidate for Governor

If Darren Bailey’s stance as the single most conservative candidate for governor was ever in question, this week’s happenings on the campaign trail undoubtedly sealed the deal. After endorsing the far-right extremist on Steve Bannon’s podcast last month, former Trump advisor and self-proclaimed “American nationalist” Steve Cortes this week joined Bailey downstate for his bus tour. At a campaign stop yesterday, Cortes revealed…

KEEPING COUNT: 7 Days Since Richard Irvin Abandoned Downstate Voters

It’s been seven days since gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin abandoned downstate voters in the final stretch leading up to the primary. One week ago, Irvin stopped running ads outside of the Chicago media market after reportedly admitting he can’t be himself downstate. With just two weeks left until the primary, Irvin’s pulling a hail mary…

Polling Reveals Richard Irvin’s Campaign in Complete Collapse

Richard Irvin, Ken Griffin’s $50 million candidate, has woken up to find his campaign in free fall with just under three weeks until the primary election. A game-changing poll by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ shows State Senator Darren Bailey with a stunning 15-point lead over mega billionaire-backed Irvin. This comes just as Irvin’s campaign…

Republican Candidates for Illinois Governor Embrace MAGA — Jeopardizing Election Integrity By Refusing to Condemn January 6 Insurrection

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol will begin public hearings today –– and the entire GOP field for Illinois governor has gone full MAGA, still refusing to condemn the deadly attack. None of them will even acknowledge the violent mob that attacked our democracy for what it…

Richard Irvin Abandons Downstate Voters in Final Primary Campaign Stretch

In a stunning snub to downstate voters, Richard Irvin has stopped running ads outside of the Chicago media market. Time and time again, Irvin has made clear he wouldn’t be a governor for all of Illinois, and this latest move solidifies that. Irvin’s campaign is in free fall, with polling showing him down to far-right…

WATCH: Richard Irvin Slammed By Republican Opponents at Last Night’s Debate

A new video from the DGA released today highlights top moments from last night’s GOP debate, where candidates for governor slammed Richard Irvin on everything from his corrupt pay to play politics to his trusty duck-and-dodge tactics to his hypocritical voting record. Looks like even his fellow Republicans don’t trust Irvin. Click here to watch…

First Full GOP Gubernatorial Debate Shows Chaotic, Messy Primary With No Clear Frontrunner

Republican Nomination Still Up for Grabs Tonight’s debate — the first between all six candidates sparring for the Republican gubernatorial nomination — showed a chaotic, messy primary with no clear frontrunner. With less than a month until the election, the six candidates have their work cut out for them to break out of the crowd in…

Bailey Falls in Line With Extremist Anti-Choice Stance at GOP Gubernatorial Debate

While Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance, far-right GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey proudly touted his extremist anti-choice views at tonight’s debate, saying: “I am proudly pro-life and I stand here amongst you as the only candidate that has been endorsed by every pro-life and pro-family organization in the state of Illinois.” Bailey has a long…

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