Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is seeking a third term in next week’s general election. If he wins, which the polling strongly suggests, he will be the first Democrat to be elected three times to the office.
Standing in his way is Republican Darren Bailey, the downstate farmer and former Illinois lawmaker who lost to Pritzker in the race for governor four years ago. Pritzker, the billionaire incumbent, spent millions during the 2022 Republican primary to boost Bailey’s profile, effectively urging Republican voters to choose a candidate Pritzker could easily defeat in the general election.
In his second attempt to unseat Pritzker, Bailey has changed up his campaign strategy a bit, including moving into a Chicago apartment after calling the city a “hellhole” during the 2022 governor’s race…