The big-money contest to determine the Republican challenger to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is finally nearing its end, and candidates are making their final pushes to sway voters ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Bailey had sought out Trump’s endorsement for months in the lead-up to the election, and finally got the nod at a rally supporting Rep. Mary Miller, who is locked in a heated battle with Rep. Rodney Davis in Illinois’ 13The state senator from Xenia also has earned the support of shipping supply magnate Dick Uihlein, who has given Bailey nearly $10 million in donations.
“I think Governor Pritzker is delusioned in everything he does,” Bailey said. “He’s a failed leader. What has he done to help all of us?”
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