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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

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

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