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Bailey Earns Rematch with Pritzker with Primary Win

By Greg Halbleib Mar 18, 2026 | 5:12 AM

Republican voters in Illinois have once again chosen former state Senator Darren Bailey as their candidate for governor, giving him a second chance to unseat incumbent Democrat JB Pritzker in November.

Bailey, a farmer from southern Illinois and the party’s 2022 nominee, claimed victory Tuesday night in a four-way primary for the GOP nomination, claming about 50 percent of the vote.