Darren Bailey, Gubernatorial candidate

Darren Bailey

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 17, 1966
Current age
60
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2022

Photo: Cobiblair, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey1.7M
Opponents2.3M
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Elections run

Darren Bailey, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2022 governor election in Illinois to JB Pritzker, receiving 1,739,095 votes (42.37%).

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How many votes has Darren Bailey received?

Darren Bailey has received 1,739,095 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Darren Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorIllinoisLost1,739,09542.37%JB Pritzker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q59781882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Darren Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/darren-bailey. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.