Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski officially announced he will run for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026.

The head of the conservative research publication said he will be an attractive candidate because he takes a data-driven approach to finding policy solutions.

Darren Bailey will likely be the early front-runner in the race as candidates like Dabrowski work to build up their name recognition.

Dabrowski enters the race as the fundraising leader with more than $1 million already raised in the last month.

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Ted Dabrowski, the leader of a conservative research publication, officially announced Friday he will run for Illinois governor in the 2026 Republican primary.

Dabrowski’s Wirepoints.org p

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