Eight takeaways from the Illinois primary election
Illinois’ 2026 primary election season was dizzying, even for seasoned political reporters. Some of Brenden Moore’s takeaways.
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Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
Illinois Republican Party seeks more unity behind nominees after being plagued by internal — and geographic — divisions
Illinois governor’s race will be a rematch in 2026
Darren Bailey’s performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor.
Capitol News Insider for Tuesday, March 3
The Insider team locks in on the the primary election and GOP gubernatorial race. Outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she ...
Republican candidates for governor — minus Bailey — try to distance themselves
Candidates answered questions about their campaign donors and what lawmakers should do to keep the Bears in Illinois
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick focuses on public safety in GOP governor’s race
The 30-year DuPage County resident is one of four candidates vying for the chance to unseat Pritzker.
Rick Heidner casts himself as ‘Trump Republican’ in bid to unseat Pritzker
Heidner calls himself a “Trump Republican” as he faces questions about donations to Democrats.
Conservative policy wonk Ted Dabrowski gets off sidelines with run for governor
Long an influential conservative policy wonk, Ted Dabrowski’s now seeks the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Few fireworks as Illinois GOP governor hopefuls share stage for first time
The four GOP candidates for governor were on the stage together for the first time
Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending
Bailey also released plans to address cost-of-living concerns on property taxes and utility bills.
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