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  IL Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Illinois > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2022 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open June 28, 2022 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 28, 2022 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 09, 2023 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 2027 - 11:55am
Contributorev
Last Modifiedev January 31, 2024 02:10pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Keisha Smith's name was on the ballot in only the City of Galesburg. The city failed to remove her name from the ballots after she was removed by the State Board of Elections. [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2018
NameJ. B. Pritzker Votes2,479,746 (54.53%)
Term01/14/2019 - 01/09/2023 Margin713,995 (+15.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2022
NameJ. B. Pritzker Votes2,253,748 (54.91%)
Term01/09/2023 - 01/11/2027 Margin514,653 (+12.54%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceIL Governor 11/08/2022
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/01/2021 06/28/2022
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Darren Bailey 4 ----1
Richard C. Irvin 1 1 ----
Leaning Call: Darren Bailey (72.73%)
Weighted Call: Darren Bailey (84.73%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/03/2021 06/24/2022

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. Darren Bailey Jesse Sullivan Mayor Richard C. Irvin Gary Rabine St. Sen. Paul Schimpf Max Solomon Keisha S. Smith
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Certified Votes 458,102 (57.48%) 125,094 (15.70%) 119,592 (15.01%) 52,194 (6.55%) 34,676 (4.35%) 7,371 (0.93%) 6 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -333,008 (-41.78%) -338,510 (-42.47%) -405,908 (-50.93%) -423,426 (-53.13%) -450,731 (-56.55%) -458,096 (-57.48%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 6/30 $363,918.42 6/30 $207,591.77 6/30 $763,515.06 6/30 $203,663.67 6/30 $7,522.87 6/30 $5,423.30 $--
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Entry Date 02/22/2021 09/06/2021 01/17/2022 03/30/2021 02/15/2021 06/01/2021 03/14/2022
Dropped Out
04/21/2022
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 7 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg34.38%-- 13.90%-- 17.52%-- 7.51%-- 3.72%-- 1.24%-- 0.00%--
Ogden & Fry 
06/24/22-06/24/22
37.60% 6.6 17.20% 6.2 12.70% 4.3 8.50% 0.5 3.20% 0.2 0.80% 0.2 0.00% --
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/The Hill 
06/20/22-06/22/22
37.00% 10.0 17.00% 4.0 14.00% 6.0 7.00% 5.0 4.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Trafalgar Group 
06/10/22-06/13/22
38.00% -- 12.00% -- 20.00% -- 8.00% -- 5.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Ogden & Fry 
06/11/22-06/12/22
31.00% 2.0 11.00% 5.0 17.00% -- 8.00% 3.0 3.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
06/06/22-06/07/22
32.00% -- 11.00% -- 17.00% -- 6.00% -- 4.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/The Hill 
06/01/22-06/02/22
27.00% -- 13.00% -- 20.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
1892 Polling 
05/24/22-05/25/22
25.00% -- 11.00% -- 31.00% -- 8.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
05/06/22-05/08/22
20.00% -- 7.00% -- 24.00% -- 8.00% -- 2.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
Cor Strategies 
04/29/22-05/02/22
21.00% 8.0 10.00% 1.0 33.00% 3.0 7.00% 3.0 2.00% 1.0 3.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Cor Strategies 
04/18/22-04/21/22
13.00% 10.0 9.00% 2.0 30.00% 20.0 4.00% 2.0 1.00% 4.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Cor Strategies 
02/10/22-02/11/22
23.00% -- 11.00% -- 10.00% -- 6.00% -- 5.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% --
Ogden & Fry 
10/03/21-10/04/21
33.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Emily Johnson (R)
Mar 09, 2022 - Apr 21, 2022
Christopher J. Roper (R)
Mar 01, 2021 - Mar 14, 2022
Tom Demmer (R)
Jan 11, 2022
Adam Kinzinger (R)
Jan 05, 2022
Rodney Davis (R)
Nov 30, 2021
Darin LaHood (R)
Aug 11, 2021
Todd M. Ricketts (R)
Feb 03, 2021

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
05/09/2022 vs Richard C. Irvin TVAd Attack eng What Kind of Republican?  00:00:30 RP 
04/18/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Biography eng HAUNTED  00:00:30 RP 
04/11/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Defend eng BEST CHANCE  00:00:30 RP 
03/29/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Biography eng WORST NIGHTMARE  00:00:30 RP 
03/02/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Biography eng Get Back Up  00:00:30 RP 
02/15/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Issue eng RIDE  00:00:30 RP 
01/25/2022 Richard C. Irvin TVAd Issue eng Guarantee  00:00:30 LEAPForward 
01/22/2022 TVAd Mixed eng Afghanistan to Chicago  00:00:30 LEAPForward 

BOOKS
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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 28, 2022 03:20am News 'Epic failure': Inside the Illinois GOP's $50 million primary 'debacle'  Article IndyGeorgia 
Nov 23, 2021 03:00pm News Kinzinger on possible governor bid: 'I'm the only candidate that can win' against Pritzker  Article WA Indy 

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