After Bailey returned to Illinois, he again received President Donald Trump’s endorsement Sunday – when he was asked about his upcoming visit to Illinois for the PGA President’s Cup at Medinah Country Club.
Mr. Bailey, a former lawmaker aligned with President Trump, lost to Mr. Pritzker in 2022. Mr. Pritzker had no opposition in a Democratic primary.
The pair previously faced off in 2022, when Pritzker defeated Bailey by nearly 13 percentage points. The pair will now have a rematch in November.
Republican Governor Candidate for Illinois, Darren Bailey explains just how much state money went directly to Gov. Pritzker
Why Republican Governor Candidate for Illinois, Darren Bailey launched his Illinois Gubernatorial campaign
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Republican Governor Candidate for Illinois, Darren Bailey explains why it's dangerous for voters to think their vote doesn't matter
In this special episode of Raising America: 2026 Midterms, Elizabeth sits down with Republican Governor Candidate for Illinois, Darren Bailey. In October of 2025, Darren lost his son, daughter-in-law, and two young grandchildren in a plane crash. Together, they discuss how to take Illinois' policies and put it on the right track, how his grief fueled the fire to his gubernatorial campaign, and why finding money to save in Illinois will help their education system. Catch Illinois' election coverage on "The Hill", Tuesday, March 17 at 8p ET. 0:00 - WILL DARREN GET PRES. TRUMP'S ENDORSEMENT? 2:40 - IL VOTER TURNOUT 6:15 - GRIEF DURING THE CAMPAIGN 10:27 - HOW CAN IL GET ON A BETTER TRACK? 14:17 - HOW DO YOU FIX AFFORDABILITY AND EDUCATION IN…