Despite his overwhelming primary victory over five rivals running for Illinois governor, Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey entered the general election season with only $363,918 in his campaign bank account, state campaign finance records show.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, left, and Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey will face off in the Illinois governor's race this November.
$52.4 million — including $50 million contributed from Citadel hedge fund firm CEO Ken Griffin, who just days before the June 28 primary announced he planned to move Citadel’s headquarters from Chicago to Miami. Bailey was boosted by more than $9 million from ultraconservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, owner of the Uline office packaging company. That money allowed Bailey to buy at least $7.8 million in TV ads. His campaign reports also show spending at least $8,223 on lodging and food at Trump Hotel & Tower in Chicago
Uihlein also funded a Bailey-supporting political action committee with $8 million. The People Who Play By The Rules PAC, headed by right-wing radio show host Dan Proft of Naples, Florida, used the money for TV ads and mailers attacking Irvin’s GOP credentials, and reported $669,049 in cash at the start of July.
“extreme” for the state — a move aimed at shoring up Bailey’s support among GOP conservatives. Millions of dollars also was spent on similar ads by the Pritzker-backed Democratic Governors Association.Irvin spent more than $33 million on TV advertising alone after announcing his candidacy in January of this year. In the days before the primary election and immediately following, Irvin criticized Democrats for meddling in the GOP primary.
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