Humbled by Personal Tragedy, Republican Darren Bailey Resumes His Quest for Illinois Governor

Humbled by personal tragedy, Republican Darren Bailey resumes his quest for Illinois governor

Less than two months after four family members died in a tragic helicopter crash, Darren Bailey finds himself not only trying to rebuild his life but also his nascent campaign for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor. After taking time off to grieve the loss of his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey and grandchildren Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, in the accident in southeastern Montana on Oct. 22 —  and taking guardianship of another…

GOP IL gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey speaks out after helicopter crash kills family members

Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey spoke with ABC7 Chicago for the first time about the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of four of his family members back in October.

Darren Bailey reflects on tragedy, his decision to continue gubernatorial run

Illinois Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey says losing his son and three other family members in a Montana helicopter crash has prompted him to change his campaign message. Bailey, who lost to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker four years ago, has five Republican opponents for the March primary. In this second gubernatorial run, Bailey has a new tone.  “I realized that the messaging, the priorities to me in Southeastern Illinois weren’t n…