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A 2026 run for governor would be the third consecutive major race for Darren Bailey, a wealthy farmer from Louisville in tiny Coles County.
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Chicago Tribune

Republican Darren Bailey, who lost governor’s race in 2022, seeking rematch against Gov. JB Pritzker

Darren Bailey, the downstate Christian conservative farmer and former state lawmaker who was the Republican Party’s unsuccessful 2022 candidate for governor, will seek the nomination next year to once again challenge Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, Bailey’s planned running mate said.

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