Prairie State Wire

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) recently posted a collage of photos of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin – his opponent in the gubernatorial race – and his “friends."

“We noticed Democrat Irvin forgot to make a post, so the Bailey Team put this together for him and his friends,” his tweet read in part.

The images included  Irvin with Democrats Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Major Lori Lightfoot. 

In a June 1 tweet, he encouraged voters to get their ballots in early.

“Friends, early voting is happening across the state. Make sure you have a plan to vote and that your friends and family do too. Together we can win! Don't know where your polling location is? Click here to find out: https://dbg2022.link/govote

AAA recently reported the national average price for gasoline is $5 a gallon. Bailey is calling for a special session of the General Assembly to lower taxes on gas, WAND reported.

PBS reported the U.S. House of Representatives in May approved by a 217-207 vote legislation that would control alleged price gouging by oil companies and other energy producers  — ABC News reported all Republicans in the chamber voted against it.

“Illinois has the second-highest gas tax in the country and working families pay the price for the lack of courage and conservative leadership,” Bailey said, according to WAND. “A tax that contributes to the rising cost of food at grocery stores and everyday items that families need to get by."

Bailey is also pushing for election integrity.

Bailey has proposed an annual purging of voter rolls, individual tracking of mail-in ballots, a random 1% audit of voter signatures and ballots for every election, and mandatory voter ID while allowing free IDs for those who do not already have a driver's license or state ID.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported three leading anti-abortion groups, Illinois Family Action, Illinois Federation for Right to Life and Illinois Citizens for Life, endorsed Bailey in April.

Last October, he called for leadership to do something about rising crime rates in Chicago. 

“When is this nonsense going to stop? Where is Mayor Lightfoot? Where is Pritzker? Where is the support for the fine men and women in blue that need to be able to do their jobs and be able to stand up and protect the people of this city?” Darren asked about the unprecedented crime levels in Chicago.

The primary is June 28.