Governor
Candidate Profiles
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Illinois lieutenant governor race: Christian Mitchell, Aaron Del Mar vie for a No. 2 job with big stakesOct 27, 2026 12:51 pm - For most of Illinois’ history, the lieutenant governor has been a political afterthought, an officeholder whose unofficial title has been “lite gov” and whose main duty has been to stand ready should the governor die, become incapacitated or be removed from office. This year, the No. 2 job carries outsize stakes on both tickets.
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East Dundee to return sponsor money after Oktoberfest controversyOct 26, 2026 1:50 pm - Sponsors of the East Dundee Oktoberfest will have their money returned in response to Village President Dan Pearson turning the event into an impromptu Republican political rally.
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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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