Governor Candidates Fight for the Farmers Vote
Pritzker blamed Iran war and trade disputes for higher farm costs, while Bailey defended Trump tariffs and called for estate-tax changes affecting farms.
- On Monday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy addressed the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable in Shirley, Illinois, about 140 miles southwest of Chicago.
- Pritzker defended his seven-year economic record while Bailey, a former state senator, positioned himself as the candidate who better understands rural agricultural interests and challenges.
- Candidates sparred over tax policy: Pritzker supports the Family Farm Preservation Act to raise the estate tax exemption to $6 million, while Bailey proposed capping property taxes at 1% for farmers.
- Bailey defended President Trump's tariffs as "short-term pain for a long-term gain," while Pritzker cited a recent trade agreement with the Indonesian government to boost Illinois soybean sales.
- Independent candidate Collin Corbett criticized his exclusion from the forum as denying "voters a real choice," while Tracy emphasized the need for a modernized farm bill addressing inflation.
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