Darren Bailey is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 55th District and previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th District in Southern Illinois. Widely described by news outlets as a far-right politician, he was the Republican nominee for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election, losing to Democrat JB Pritzker. Bailey is once again the Republican nominee in the 2026 election.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Illinois
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 17, 1966
- Website
- https://baileyforillinois.com/
