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Governor, Illinois
November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-812d26be
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Darren BaileyRepublicanJB PritzkerDemocratic, incumbent
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EconomyNo. 1/8
Illinois should cut total state spending below this year's level.
Background
Illinois' general budget has grown to roughly $55 billion a year, up from about $34 billion in 2019. Cutting total spending would require reductions in areas such as schools, Medicaid, pensions or state operations.
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.
I'm pleased that the General Assembly has passed clarifications that uphold the principle we fought to protect: to bring an end to a system where wealthy violent offenders can buy their way out of jail, while less fortunate nonviolent offenders wait in jail for trial.
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.
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.
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.
Illinois should fund tax-credit scholarships that students can use for private school tuition.
Background
Illinois ended its Invest in Kids tax-credit scholarship program in 2023. Bringing a similar program back would give donors state tax credits for funding private school scholarships.
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.
This irresponsible and activist-driven legislation allows for eminent domain and will have Illinois importing energy and exporting jobs while working families pay the price.
Official post · Sep 18, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
We are building an environmentally and economically prosperous future—one where every Illinoisan has access to the good-paying jobs of tomorrow, while we create a cleaner and more sustainable world.
Campaign or official site · Sep 15, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
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.
In many places, local regulations have made it too difficult and costly to build new housing...It all adds up to bureaucratic red tape that unnecessarily increases costs, delays construction, and frequently kills projects altogether.
Campaign or official site · Feb 18, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026