Polls close in divisive race between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and GOP challenger Darren Bailey
Gov. J.B. Pritzker walks on stage after declaring victory on election night at a rally at the Marriott Marquis Chicago hotel on Nov. 8, 2022. He was challenged by Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey.
“When I was making the decision to run for a second term as governor of Illinois, I asked myself if I was ready for the fight again because this is a moment requiring a steel spine for the years ahead as our nation’s fundamental ideas are under siege,” Pritzker said. Bailey vowed to remain politically active, even though by running for governor he gave up his legislative seat, saying, “I will never stop listening to your voices. I can’t. My family depends on it.” Political associates of veteran U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro have privately expressed concerns Bailey is eyeing a primary challenge to the Republican congressman in two years.
In a contest in which each man called the other divisive and extreme, the delineation between Pritzker and Bailey was very clear. , Bailey said he and his wife, Cindy, fasted Tuesday “as we just count on God to deliver hope, to deliver restoration, to deliver a new day for Illinois.” The crime issue also overshadowed Pritzker’s efforts to portray himself as a strong fiscal steward in a state long known for its shaky finances even though he paid down a massive backlog of overdue bills to vendors providing state services that was racked up during a two-year budget impasse under Rauner. ]
Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey and his wife Cindy hug supporters after he conceded on election night, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Crowne Plaza Springfield.
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