Governor
Candidate Profiles
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Darren Bailey: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - Darren Bailey is a candidate for Illinois governor.
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JB Pritzker: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - JB Pritzker is a candidate for Illinois governor.
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to TrumpOct 14, 2026 6:12 am - The lone scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for Illinois governor turned chippy Tuesday night, as Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly attacked and interrupted Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who countered by casting his challenger as a conservative extremist and a follower of President Donald Trump.
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Illinois governor’s race: Collin Corbett, an ex-GOP strategist, hopes to find votes from those in the middleOct 08, 2026 10:13 am - After Illinois Democrats trounced Republicans in the last midterm election, political consultant Collin Corbett had a message for fellow members of the GOP. Pointing to e...
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Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cashJul 17, 2026 10:10 am - Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey treaded water in the opening stretch of his rematch against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 3 general election, raising about $1.33 million for his campaign fund while spending more than $1.28 million in the three full months since winning the March 17 GOP primary, state campaign finance records show.
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