The high-profile GOP primary contest pits two Trump-supporting conservatives against each other.
Darren Bailey's run for governor was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. | Michael B. Thomas/Getty ImagesCHICAGO — Darren Bailey, the former Illinois Republican state senator who lost a bid last year for governor to Democratic incumbent JB Pritzker, is now running for Congress.
The downstate Illinois contest is set to be the most watched in Illinois in 2024 as it pits two far-right Republicans against each other. This is the first real contest for Bost, whose last primary challenge was in 2018. Bost has consistently won his district by double digits against Democrats, including in 2022 when he won by 50 points. Bost has more than $648,000 on hand, according to FEC records.A person familiar with the Trump campaign said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has told the former president that he supports the reliably conservative Bost, who also endorsed McCarthy’s election for the top House job.
The ads also helped build Bailey’s image as a MAGA Republican. He has assembled a strong grassroots following and is seen in Illinois Republican circles as a formidable candidate against Bost.
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