Downstate farmer with a thick accent and a simple message. Running for Governor to make Illinois the kind of place people move to, not from.

Louisville, IL
Pritzker said raising taxes and tolls to keep the Bears was off the table. So the Bears left for Indiana... THEN Pritzker raised your sales tax and tolls anyway. Indiana got the Bears. We got played.
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Cindy and I were so grateful to be at Grandparents Night at school. Walking those halls, seeing the classroom and hearing about what they're learning, is a gift we don't take for granted.
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Pritzker spent years BRAGGING that Illinois would lead the country in data centers. Now he's worried about your water bill. Don't take our word for it. Take his, repeatedly.
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We can't pay our electric bill with a credit rating, but thanks, JB.
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Honored to speak at the Jewish United Fund in downtown Chicago. Chicago is home to so many vibrant communities, and I’m committed to listening to each of them and learning what they need most from their governor.
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JB Pritzker said he wasn't gonna raise taxes to keep the Bears here. Welp, the Bears have one foot out the door and he hiked taxes anyway. We got played.
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Darren Bailey retweeted
As Governor, @DarrenBaileyIL has pledged to end the tolls. Tolls were supposed to be done in 1973. Here's how a Gov. Bailey could do it by 2030 (earlier with help from the legislature) and save motorists $2.4B a year! substack.com/home/post/p-215…
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We're in the home stretch! Get your ballots in early, so we can FIRE PRITZKER 🔥 ova.elections.il.gov
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Women are being robbed at gunpoint blocks from DePaul, and nobody is in custody. This is JB Pritzker’s Illinois—where Chicago families can't even feel safe walking home.
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Darren Bailey retweeted
Billionaires JB Pritzker and Alex Soros have never sat at a kitchen table deciding which bill gets paid this month. Illinoisans do that every month, while Pritzker keeps raising our taxes and tolls. I'm running to FIRE JB and put working families first.
Always inspired when I see my friend, Illinois Governor @JBPritzker, demonstrating that a different type of leadership is possible, and delivering the results. Glad to see him at #CGI2026 and UNGA speaking frankly and boldly about what real American leadership looks like.
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Darren Bailey retweeted
Only in Illinois can a governor hike taxes 63 times, drain $85.6 billion from residents, and then throw himself a parade for "financial responsibility." It is totally fair for @GovPritzker to brag about any state credit rating upgrades that take place on his watch. Any other leader would undoubtedly do the exact same. But at least be honest about the means by which you are signaling to credit agencies that Illinois' books are closer to balanced: $86 billion in tax hikes. This is the opposite of fiscal discipline. And it's why Illinois still has the lowest state credit rating in the nation, despite recent upgrades. In no meaningful sense is there anything remotely close to fiscal responsibility in Illinois without reforming the state's infamously broken pension system, which continues to grow worse even as Illinoisans' tax burden endlessly spikes to pay it down. In Illinois, a tax hike is just bill for a former elected leader's mistake. Future generations of Illinoisans will certainly be paying for Pritzker's. ✍️@PaulVallas illinoispolicy.org/illinois-…
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It was an honor to spend time with Officer Nelson, who was seriously wounded in the line of duty and lost his fellow officer, Officer Bartholomew. Grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside him and so many Illinoisans committed to safer communities across our state.
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My wife Cindy headed to Winnebago County to share breakfast with Northern Illinois Women and talk about the issues that matter to women and the important role they play in strengthening their families and communities. Thank you for welcoming her and for a great conversation!
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It was great seeing so many folks at the ISU/EIU tailgate and talking about what Illinois families need from their next governor. Creating good-paying jobs, stopping property tax hikes, and building a stronger future for our state starts with listening to the people.
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To a billionaire like JB Pritzker, a 60% toll spike is pocket change. To the plumber, nurse, or teacher commuting every morning, it's a pay cut. Illinois can't afford a governor who only knows how to take.
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Chicago hotel workers could walk any day now. Wouldn't be the first time a Pritzker family Hyatt drew a picket line. In 2018 their workers were still on the sidewalk a month in, after most of the city had already settled.
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Darren Bailey retweeted
🚨 FLASHBACK: JB Pritzker’s Hyatt used heat lamps to cook picketers off hotel property. You’re telling me this guy’s pro-worker?
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Darren Bailey retweeted
Hasan Piker said America deserved 9/11, is a Mao fanboy, and got caught abusing his dog on stream. Yet JB Pritzker STILL refuses to reject his support. Tell us who you stand with, JB.
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Great meeting with the United Southland Republican Women! These women are bringing the energy to Cook County and working hard to make a difference in their communities.
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JB Pritzker jacked up your car registration from $101 to $151. A working guy driving a 15-year-old pickup pays the same as a billionaire driving a Lamborghini. That’s Pritzker’s Illinois. Keep taking from working people who can least afford it.
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