States Illinois Governor
Governor
Governor, Illinois
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.30-1ddd5fb5
Candidates
Darren Bailey
Republican
Sourced positions on 9 of 12
JB Pritzker
Democratic
Incumbent
Sourced positions on 6 of 12
Campaign sitejbpritzker.com
Also on the ballot
Collin Corbett Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
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Statements and positions
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Darren Bailey Republican JB Pritzker Democratic, incumbent
State statements
Public safety No. 01/12
Illinois should give judges more power to keep people charged with crimes in jail before trial.
Background Since 2023, Illinois has ended cash bail, and judges can hold people before trial only for certain charges after a hearing. Expanding judges' power would let them detain more defendants while cases are pending.
It turned into now just anybody who commits almost any crime is free to walk
Press quote · Sep 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
yahoo.com No archived copy yet
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Confidence Low (0.55)
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
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Immigration No. 02/12
Illinois should repeal its law limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Background The Illinois TRUST Act bars local police from holding people solely on federal immigration detainers or arresting people for immigration status alone. Repeal would allow local agencies to cooperate more with federal immigration enforcement.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence Medium (0.60)
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
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We will not allow local police departments act as an extension of ICE.
Campaign or official site · Jun 21, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
gov.illinois.gov No archived copy yet
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence High (0.80)
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Guns No. 03/12
Illinois should keep its ban on selling many types of semiautomatic rifles.
Background A 2023 Illinois law bans the sale of many semiautomatic rifles and magazines above set capacities, and requires owners of existing ones to register them. The law has been challenged in federal court.
I'll die on my front porch before anyone takes my guns away.
Press quote · Jan 11, 2023 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Abortion No. 04/12
Illinois should keep its law making abortion a fundamental right under state law.
Background The 2019 Reproductive Health Act declares abortion a fundamental right in Illinois and does not set a gestational limit in state law. Changing it would allow the state to add new limits.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Here in Illinois, we hold certain ideals: abortion is health care. A medical decision should be made between a patient and their doctor — no one else.
Campaign or official site · Jan 13, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
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Energy and climate No. 05/12
Illinois should keep its requirement to phase out coal and natural gas power plants by 2045.
Background A 2021 Illinois law requires most fossil fuel power plants to close or reach zero emissions by 2045. Relaxing the deadline would let those plants run longer as electricity demand from data centers grows.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence Low (0.55)
Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Review Reviewed Sep 30, 2026 by edo.
Know a source? Challenge with evidence.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Housing No. 06/12
Illinois should override local zoning to allow small apartment buildings on most residential lots.
Background Most Illinois cities and towns decide what kinds of homes can be built on residential land, and many allow only single-family houses. A state override would let owners build several units on most lots regardless of local rules.
JB Pritzker's BUILD Plan is a full-scale assault on Illinois suburbs. He has no business forcing dense housing and apartments into quiet suburban neighborhoods. Kill the BUILD Plan.
Official post · Feb 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
facebook.com No archived copy yet
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Confidence Low (0.55)
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Energy and climate No. 07/12
Illinois should suspend tax breaks it has already granted to data centers.
Background Illinois paused new data center tax incentives in 2026, but projects already approved keep their sales and use tax exemptions. Suspending existing breaks would end those exemptions for approved projects as well.
I think we need to have an immediate halt because ultimately, if we continue on this path that we're going on, energy prices are going to continue to skyrocket
Press quote · Aug 17, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
capitolnewsillinois.com
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence Low (0.50)
Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Taxes No. 08/12
Illinois should replace its flat income tax with rates that rise at higher incomes.
Background The Illinois Constitution requires a single flat income tax rate, now 4.95%, and voters rejected a graduated tax amendment in 2020. This would require a new constitutional amendment allowing higher rates on higher incomes.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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With tonight's House vote, tax fairness has achieved an extraordinary milestone, and Illinois' middle class and those striving to get there are poised to benefit.
Campaign or official site · May 31, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
gov.illinois.gov No archived copy yet
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Confidence Medium (0.75)
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
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Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Economy No. 09/12
Illinois should keep its $15 an hour minimum wage for adult workers.
Background Illinois raised its minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour in 2025. Keeping it would leave that rate in place rather than lowering it.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence High (0.80)
Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
Economy No. 10/12
Illinois should create an independent commission to audit state agencies for waste.
Background Illinois state agencies are reviewed by the Auditor General and legislative committees, and there is no separate efficiency commission. A new commission would review agencies and recommend cuts or mergers.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Confidence Medium (0.60)
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Health care No. 11/12
Illinois should keep paying for health coverage for older immigrants who lack legal status.
Background Illinois ended its state-funded health program for immigrant adults ages 42 to 64 without legal status in 2025 but kept a program for those 65 and older. Keeping it would continue state spending on that coverage.
Last year, $2.5 billion was spent on people who are here illegally, giving them free housing, free insurance and free food.
Press quote · Jan 16, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
wglt.org
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Darren Bailey's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
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Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
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Guns No. 12/12
Illinois should repeal its requirement that gun owners hold a state firearm ID card.
Background Illinois requires residents to hold a Firearm Owner's Identification card, issued by the state police, to own or buy guns or ammunition. Repeal would end that card requirement.
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Confidence Medium (0.60)
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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We're also taking action to ensure responsible gunowners aren't held back by an antiquated licensing system - which hasn't seen significant updates since its founding more than 50 years ago.
Campaign or official site · Aug 2, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
gov.illinois.gov No archived copy yet
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Confidence Medium (0.60)
Review Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
JB Pritzker's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked