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Darren Bailey

American politician (born 1966)

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Darren Bailey (born March 17, 1966) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 55th District and previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th District in Southern Illinois. Widely described by news outlets as a far-right politician, he was the Republican nominee for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election, which he lost to Democrat JB Pritzker. Bailey is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election, again challenging Pritzker.

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🇺🇸 Bailey faces uphill battle in Illinois governor’s race against Pritzker (2026-03-20)
ATLANTA - Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is vulnerable as he enters the race for a second time. Bailey has once again secured ...
🇺🇸 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to face Republican Darren Bailey as he seeks a third term (2026-03-18)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was always on a glide path to his third Democratic nomination for governor ever since he announced he would seek re-election...
🇺🇸 Darren Bailey Wins Second Chance to Challenge Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (2026-03-18)
Mr. Bailey, a former lawmaker aligned with President Trump, lost to Mr. Pritzker in 2022. Mr. Pritzker had no opposition in a Democratic primary....

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