Our colleagues at ABC News are reporting that Darren Bailey is projected to win the GOP nomination for Illinois governor. Given that Bailey is a loyal Trump supporter and Illinois is a pretty blue state, this likely takes Illinois governor off the table as a pickup opportunity for Republicans in the fall.
Latest count in Illinois’s GOP primary for governor
Results of Illinois’s Republican primary for governor, as of 9:23 p.m. Eastern
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Bailey | 110,492 | 49.6% |
| Richard C. Irvin | 40,215 | 18.1 |
| Jesse Sullivan | 39,789 | 17.9 |
| Gary Rabine | 20,251 | 9.1 |
| Paul Schimpf | 9,732 | 4.4 |
| Max Solomon | 2,315 | 1.0 |