As Bailey Tries to Rebrand, Voters Deserve to Know Where He Actually Stands
CHICAGO, IL – It’s a relief to know that Darren Bailey can do the bare minimum. While he acknowledged that Donald Trump is not Jesus Christ, he’s remained silent on the issues most important to Illinois families, and it doesn’t change the fact that they deserve answers.
His record is clear: Bailey celebrated endorsements from Trump himself and other MAGA leaders. Congresswoman Mary Miller described Bailey as “MAGA to his core,” while Matt Gaetz amplified him with the MAGA base. After running as 100% MAGA – and failing – in 2022, Bailey now wants to pretend he’s something Illinois voters know he’s not.
If Darren Bailey has truly denounced MAGA, Illinois voters deserve to know:
- Do you still support Trump’s tariffs even as they raise costs on Illinois families and hurt Illinois farmers and businesses?
- Do you support Trump’s illegal war in Iran, driving up gas prices and endangering our troops?
- Do you still oppose a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, even in the case of rape or incest?
- Do you still welcome Trump’s secret police that terrorized Illinois communities?
- Do you support the pardoning of convicted January 6 insurrectionists?
- Would you still be “honored” to receive Trump’s endorsement as you said in December 2025?
His Record:
Darren Bailey Supports Harmful Policies That Hurts Families
- Bailey continues to blindly support Trump’s illegal tariff taxes that have cost working families $1,700 per year while hurting farmers and small businesses.
- He has also failed to call out Trump as he wages an illegal war on Iran costing $25 to $35 billion of taxpayer dollars, endangering our American troops, and killing innocent civilians.
Darren Bailey Wants to Take Away Reproductive Rights
- Darren Bailey opposes abortion rights, even in cases of rape or incest, and has compared women exercising their reproductive rights to the Holocaust.
Darren Bailey Embraces Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda
- Bailey welcomed Trump’s secret police with open arms as they terrorized our streets and communities.
Darren Bailey Welcomes MAGA’s Assault on Democracy January 6
- Bailey called it “appalling” that some Republican leaders wanted Trump to concede the presidency.
- He dismissed the insurrection as a “farce.”
- He campaigned with individuals who were involved with the insurrection.
- When asked if Trump did anything wrong on January 6, Bailey was too afraid to answer.
Darren Bailey Wants Trump’s Approval
- Bailey recently said he “would be honored” to receive Trump’s endorsement.
- He received Trump’s endorsement in 2022 and promised that “Illinois will roll the red carpet out” for Donald Trump.
Darren Bailey can try to deceive voters, but his record makes one thing clear: he is a MAGA extremist. While Governor JB Pritzker has delivered for working families and stood up to Trump’s disastrous agenda, Bailey continues to promote the same policies that have failed American families.
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