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THE VOTERS CHOSE BAILEY. DURKIN CHOSE PRITZKER. WHOSE PARTY IS IT, ANYWAY?

THE VOTERS CHOSE BAILEY. DURKIN CHOSE PRITZKER. WHOSE PARTY IS IT, ANYWAY?

Staff Writer
Published on: 05/10/2026

Jim Durkin hands Pritzker a campaign weapon. Republican voters demand a fight. With Election Day closing in, will party leaders back their nominee or leave Illinois’ demand for change unanswered?

Illinois election 2026Jim Durkin endorses PritzkerDarren BaileyIllinois Republican establishmentIllinois GOP leadershipDemocratic supermajority
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THE VOTERS CHOSE THEIR CANDIDATE. BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR, THE ILLINOIS GOP CHOSE SOMETHING ELSE.

THE VOTERS CHOSE THEIR CANDIDATE. BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR, THE ILLINOIS GOP CHOSE SOMETHING ELSE.

Staff Writer
Published on: 19/09/2026

The ballots were counted. Illinois GOP insiders reportedly ignored the verdict, denied Bailey’s ticket support and turned toward 2030. With Pritzker waiting, voters face a brutal question: Why stay loyal to a party that won't fight for their choice?

Illinois Republican PartyDarren BaileyIllinois GOP leadershipJ.B. PritzkerTed Dabrowski
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THEY DIDN’T LOSE THE PARTY. THEY TOOK IT.

THEY DIDN’T LOSE THE PARTY. THEY TOOK IT.

FactsFirstus Investigative Unit
Published on: 01/09/2026

Documents, campaign filings and public admissions reveal how Illinois GOP insiders allegedly defied Republican voters, withheld support from their own ticket and prepared to explain a defeat before the first ballot was counted.

Illinois Republican PartyThomas DeVoreDarren BaileyIllinois GOP leadershipRepublican Party fundingIllinois election 2026
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