Illinois Republicans chose conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey as their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday’s primary to take on Democrat billionaire Gov. J.B. Pritzker in November. Bailey is leading his rivals by 45 percent, with 55.5 percent.
Huge night, big win @DarrenBaileyIL!
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— GOP (@GOP) June 29, 2022
Pritzker, who received a stunning 92.3 percent of votes as of writing, won the Democratic Primary. He used a tactic familiar to those of us in California—candidates spend heavily to promote their preferred opponent because they believe they can easily defeat them in the general election. Pritzker reportedly “spent millions trying to get the rival he want[ed]Increase[d] his already sizable advantage in the state this fall.”
Bailey, a farmer from Xenia, received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and is strongly pro-life, a position which Pritzker believes he can use against Bailey:
Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune who is seeking his second term, and the Democratic Governors Association spent heavily on advertising to help Bailey win the GOP primary, including with ads noting he is “100% pro-life.”
Bailey plans to fight, however
“We’re going to send a message to the Republican establishment that we will not be bullied into sacrificing our principles to elect their candidates,” he told a crowd at a campaign stop in rural Illinois this month.
Bailey was also a strong opponent of Pritzker’s harsh pandemic response. Pritzker sued Bailey for a stay at home order. Once, Bailey was escorted from the Legislature floor because he refused to wear masks.
Pritzker seems to have an easy time in his second attempt to become Illinois Governor, despite his controversial policies.
“I’ll face anybody on the other side of the aisle and we’ll win,” he said. Pritzker, like leftist Governor Gavin Newsom of California (who won the June 8 open primary) has a state in which Dems hold all statewide office. His chances are high.
Also running for the Republican nomination was Richard Irvin, a former prosecutor, who was seen as a top candidate until he ran into Pritzker’s war machine. Others running for Republican nomination were Gary Rabine, Jesse Sullivan, a venture capitalist, attorney Max Solomon, former State Senator Paul Schimpf, as well as Jesse Sullivan.
Pritzker was up against Beverly Miles, a lesser-known Democrat competitor for the nomination.
Pritzker’s family has been criticized for pushing Synthetic Sex Identities (SSI). Tablet:
Through investment in the technomedical complex that allows for new, highly medicated sex identities are being conjuredPritzkers and elite donors have attempted to bring back the notion that humans can reproduce on a continuum.
Pritzker’s cousin Jennifer (born James) Pritzker transitioned from male to female in 2013.
Bailey faces a tough hill to climb in going up against Pritzker and his billionaire family, but he’s now passed the first test and will next face voters in November general election.
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