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Former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey launched his second campaign for governor on Thursday.

Bailey said his message will look different this time around and will focus more on voters in Chicago and the suburbs.

Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey’s running mate, who considered running for governor himself.

Bailey lost the 2022 campaign to Gov. JB Pritzker by 13 points, but he said he believes voters are more dissatisfied with Pritzker this time.

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BLOOMINGTON — Darren Bailey’s second campaign for governor will take a different approach to Chicago and its suburbs following his unsuccessful 2022 bid, the downstate farmer and former Republican state lawmaker to

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