Darren Bailey
No current office on record. Latest office: Illinois Senate, district 55, 2021–2023. Running for Governor of Illinois, general election Nov 3, 2026. Full record
502 = 423 on what they have done + 73 of the candidate's own claims + 6 identity links.
What they have done
Latest on record: Voted no (final passage) on HB 969, Amends Public Act 102-698 by changing, adding and repealing appropriations, in Jan 2023.
- Illinois Senate, district 55 2021–2023
- Illinois House of Representatives, district 109 2019–2021
- Member, Senate committees, Illinois Senate 2021–2023
- Minority Spokesperson, Senate Agriculture Committee, Illinois Senate 2021–2023
- Member, House committees, Illinois House of Representatives 2019–2021
office, role won lost won primary lost primary pending.
Top topics 144 facts
Other topics, not ranked: 22.
Facts by kind
Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.
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| Title | Years |
|---|---|
| Illinois Senate, district 55 | 2021–2023 |
| Illinois House of Representatives, district 109 | 2019–2021 |
| Member, Senate committees, Illinois Senate | 2021–2023 |
| Minority Spokesperson, Senate Agriculture Committee, Illinois Senate | 2021–2023 |
| Member, House committees, Illinois House of Representatives | 2019–2021 |
| Office | Result, year |
|---|---|
| Illinois House of Representatives | won primary, 2018 |
| Illinois House of Representatives | won, 2018 |
| Illinois Senate | won primary, 2020 |
| Illinois Senate | won, 2020 |
| Governor of Illinois | won primary, 2022 |
| Governor of Illinois | lost, 2022 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | lost primary, 2024 |
| Governor of Illinois | won primary, 2026 |
| Governor of Illinois | pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026) |
| Topic | Facts |
|---|---|
| Government operations | 36 |
| Law and crime | 24 |
| Macroeconomics | 23 |
| Health | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Civil rights | 11 |
| Other topics | 22 |
| No topic recorded | 279 |
| Kind | Facts |
|---|---|
| Office facts | 5 |
| Election facts | 9 |
| Recorded votes | 97 |
| Bills sponsored | 31 |
| Executive actions | 0 |
| Campaign money | 228 |
| Financial disclosures | 18 |
| Court cases | 19 |
| Work and business | 7 |
| Nonprofit roles | 9 |
| Education and service | 0 |
By year: 423 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.
| Year | Facts |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 40 |
Latest actions
- Sponsored SB 4213 Define a student's sex for interscholastic athletic programs as biological gender assigned at birth. Sponsored 2022
- Cosponsored SB 3888 Require a General Assembly resolution within 5 calendar days for the Governor to extend or renew a disaster proclamation. Cosponsored 2022
- Sponsored SB 3899 Allow a death sentence for a defendant aged 18 or older found guilty of first degree murder of a peace officer in specified circumstances. Sponsored 2022
- Sponsored SB 2983 Create the COVID-19 Religious Exemption Act, making it unlawful to discriminate against a person for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination contrary to his or her belief. Sponsored 2022
How they voted
Yes 18 · No 67 · Excused 1 · Not voting 11
- No, Final passage: HB 969 Amends Public Act 102-698 by changing, adding and repealing appropriations. Voted 2023
- No, Final passage: HB 4664 Amends the Reproductive Health Act, the Wrongful Death Act and health care licensing Acts, including who may perform abortion procedures and licensing action tied to other states' abortion laws. Voted 2023
2019–2023. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.
Community: nonprofit roles
- Virtue House Ministries Inc: former president 2014–2019
- Full Armor Christian Academy: president of the board of directors 2021
- North Clay Board of Education: former board member 2018
Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 9 roles recorded, 3 organizations.
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| Organization | Title | Filings | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtue House Ministries Inc | former president | 7 | 2014–2019 |
| Full Armor Christian Academy | president of the board of directors | 1 | 2021 |
| North Clay Board of Education | former board member | 1 | 2018 |
Analysis: likely positions
Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.
Law and crimemedium, 6 basis factsNot tested
opposes tighter state firearm rules
Likely to oppose bills that tighten state firearm rules, by voting no or by vetoing. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Wrong if: He votes for or signs a bill that tightens state firearm rules, such as transfer checks or limits on which firearms may be sold. not tested against later actions. Details
Civil rightslow, 4 basis factsNot tested
opposes expanding abortion access
Likely to oppose bills that expand abortion access, by voting no or by vetoing. Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: He votes for or signs a bill that expands abortion access, such as one repealing a notice requirement or widening who may perform the procedure. not tested against later actions. Details
Civil rightslow, 4 basis factsNot tested
opposes expanding mail voting and access
Likely to oppose bills that expand voting by mail or voting access, by voting no or by vetoing. Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: He votes for or signs a bill that expands voting by mail or voting access, such as permanent vote-by-mail status or polling places in jails. not tested against later actions. Details
Environmentlow, 3 basis factsNot tested
opposes tighter state environmental rules
Likely to oppose bills that tighten state environmental rules, by voting no or by vetoing. Based on: 1 2 3. Wrong if: He votes for or signs a bill that tightens state environmental rules, such as limits on emissions or requirements on coal ash. not tested against later actions. Details
Confidence: medium low. Not tested: no later decisions checked.
How the record was checked
Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.
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| Evidence | Facts |
|---|---|
| Official record | 417 |
| Secondary source | 12 |
| Self-reported | 73 |
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Spot-check | 18 correct, 0 wrong, 2 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20 |
| Re-check | 3 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 3 |
| Sources | 284 archived, 37 withheld, 3 not archived, of 324 |
| Searches | 87 found, 89 found nothing, of 176 |
Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.
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From an older link: each link below goes to it in the full record.
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