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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

Latest News Jun 02, 2022

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

Latest News Jun 02, 2022

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…

Bailey Digs in Heels on Harmful COVID Policies at GOP Gubernatorial Debate

Latest News Jun 02, 2022

Bailey Digs in Heels on Harmful COVID Policies at GOP Gubernatorial Debate

Just weeks after the pandemic death toll surpassed one million in the United States alone, Darren Bailey dug in his heels on his far-right extremist views on COVID-19 at tonight’s GOP gubernatorial debate, saying: “I’m the only person standing in this circle right now that actually did something [by] suing Governor Pritzker over these mandates…

In Tonight’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate, Get Ready for Chaotic Attacks and Messy In-Fighting

Latest News Jun 02, 2022

In Tonight’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate, Get Ready for Chaotic Attacks and Messy In-Fighting

Tonight, the Republican candidates for governor will finally face off in what is guaranteed to be a debate night filled with the chaotic attacks and messy in-fighting that has come to define the tumultuous primary. This will be the first primary debate with all six candidates present, following last week’s dueling debates because the candidates…

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

Latest News Jun 02, 2022

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,…

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Polling Reveals Richard Irvin’s Campaign in Complete Collapse

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

Richard Irvin Abandons Downstate Voters in Final Primary Campaign Stretch

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

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

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

Bailey Digs in Heels on Harmful COVID Policies at GOP Gubernatorial Debate

In Tonight’s GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate, Get Ready for Chaotic Attacks and Messy In-Fighting

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

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