US EditionDarren Bailey Launches Second Bid for Illinois Governor
Darren Bailey aims to boost support in Chicago suburbs with running mate Aaron Del Mar after losing the 2022 race where he secured 42% of the vote, campaign says.
- Former State Senator Darren Bailey announced on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, his second campaign for Illinois governor, launching in Carterville and speaking in Bloomington.
- Bailey decided to run again after his unsuccessful 2022 bid against incumbent Governor JB Pritzker, who announced in June he will seek a third term.
- Bailey chose Aaron Del Mar, who leads the Cook County Republican Party, as his lieutenant governor candidate to direct a campaign that places greater emphasis on Chicago and its surrounding suburbs compared to his 2022 run.
- Bailey noted that this campaign will differ from the one four years ago, highlighting increased dissatisfaction among Chicago-area voters with Governor Pritzker.
- The campaign targets Pritzker, whose approval rating recently fell below 50%, after a 13-point 2022 election victory amid rising economic concerns.
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Illinois governor race heats up as Darren Bailey joins Republican field
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Darren Bailey has announced his second candidacy for governor of Illinois, launching his campaign in Southern Illinois with his running mate, Cook County GOP Chair Aaron Del Mar. Bailey, a Republican, aims to unseat Governor J.B. Pritzker, who is seeking a third term after announcing his candidacy in June. Bailey's campaign will focus on business, public safety, and education, as he seeks to reclaim the Republican nomi…
Darren Bailey launches second bid for Illinois governor – WGN
Conservative downstate framer Darren Bailey on Thursday kicked off another bid for Illinois governor with the same theme: Fire Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. “People just can’t afford to live and work here. Pritzker has caused all that, and I think we’re going to bring the cure,” Bailey said. WGN's video report here.
Darren Bailey launches second bid for Illinois governor
OAK BROOK, Ill. (WGN) — Conservative downstate framer Darren Bailey on Thursday kicked off another bid for Illinois governor with the same theme: Fire Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. "People just can't afford to live and work here. Pritzker has caused all that, and I think we're going to bring the cure," Bailey said. The former state senator easily won the GOP primary in 2022 but lost the general election to Pritzker by nearly 13 points. Now, his…
Darren Bailey enters Illinois governor’s race, pledging new approach to Chicago area - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Bailey was 2022 GOP nominee who called city a ‘hellhole,’ lost to Pritzker by 13 points The post Darren Bailey enters Illinois governor’s race, pledging new approach to Chicago area appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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