Darren Bailey
Conservative
Republican
N/A
Illinois
Current Position: Former State Senator IL-55
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For reducing taxes and cutting government spending to make Illinois more affordable
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; supports statewide ban on abortion except when mother's life is in danger, opposes abortion in cases of rape or incest, and praised Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against acknowledging Joe Biden's legitimate victory in the 2020 presidential election
Public Safety
- For law enforcement funding and support; opposes policies that put politics ahead of public safety
- Against the SAFE-T Act, which ended mandatory cash bail in Illinois
- Against COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and mask mandates