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ELEVEN VOTES. ONE LOCKED DOOR. A PARTY TURNING ON ITS OWN TICKET.

ELEVEN VOTES. ONE LOCKED DOOR. A PARTY TURNING ON ITS OWN TICKET.

FactsFirstus Investigative Unit
Published on: 30/08/2026

Eleven Illinois GOP leaders allegedly voted to leave their own candidates without support. Then a leaked email revealed the fight to keep it secret. Now the money, the filings and the party’s future are under scrutiny.

Illinois Republican PartyBob GroganThomas DeVoreIllinois GOP secret voteRepublican State Central CommitteeIllinois campaign finance
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THE $25 MILLION QUESTION: HAS MONEY ALREADY DECIDED ILLINOIS' GOVERNOR'S RACE?

THE $25 MILLION QUESTION: HAS MONEY ALREADY DECIDED ILLINOIS' GOVERNOR'S RACE?

Staff Writer
Published on: 21/07/2026

One candidate wrote a $25.5 million campaign check. Another depends on grassroots donors. New filings reveal a financial divide raising fresh questions about money's influence on Illinois' governor's race.

Illinois governor raceJB Pritzker campaignIllinois campaign financeDarren Bailey governor campaignIllinois election 2026JB Pritzker self-funding
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