Key operatives and candidates in either party believed the environment was improving for Republicans and as many as five contested House races could all go for the GOP. The GOP lost all five.
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In a 7am e-mail to House Republicans, House GOP Leader Jim Durkin announced he won’t seek another term leading the caucus, which was dealt heavy blows Tuesday night.
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Four years after winning a decisive victory over incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner, JB Pritzker secured re-election with another runaway win, this time over conservative southern Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia).
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Darren Bailey lost the governor’s race because he lost the suburbs.
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Let’s count ‘em.
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There’s a thing in politics where people desperate for information on Election Day just send a flurry of texts to their friends in the business asking “what are you hearing?”
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There’s so much happening around the state on Election Day, but here are ten things I’m watching as the results start rolling in tonight.
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Governor JB Pritzker and most of the statewide Democratic ticket flew around the state Monday for a series of rallies at union halls.
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He gained notoriety fighting COVID-19 regulations, and it looks like GOP gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), is riding the same horse all the way to the end.
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What does the Secretary of State do?
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Mailers pretending to be from conservative Republicans bashing Supreme Court Justice Michael Burke for being a RINO (Republican in Name Only) hit mailboxes in DuPage County over the weekend.
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On the final weekend before Election Day, the President of the United States traveled to a blue state in what was expected to be a safe district to save an endangered Democrat.
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Quite possibly the most evident sign in the David vs. Goliath race that is the contest for Illinois Governor came Sunday as both Governor JB Pritzker and Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) held rallies in the city of Chicago.
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Backed by a choir from a local church, Governor JB Pritzker brought in Vice President Kamala Harris for a last minute rally on Chicago’s south side Sunday afternoon.
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A former campaign staffer for GOP gubernatorial nominee Senator Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is threatening a lawsuit after a dispute over the end of his employment with the campaign.
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As we’ve been keeping tabs on legislative races across the state in just four days, we highlight five incumbent lawmakers most likely to lose their seats.
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A 21-year-old Chicago man has been arrested for death threats against GOP gubernatorial nominee Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia).
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House Republicans are likely to make hay after video has surfaced showing suburban Democratic House candidate Mary Beth Canty seemingly kneeling during the national anthem at a recent athletic event.
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Top Republicans briefed donors Tuesday on excitement from Trump supporters and independents breaking their way with a hope Democratic excitement is waning in the final days.
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