Darren Bailey

Darren Bailey REPRepublican

American farmer and politician

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Darren BaileyREPRepublican American farmer and politician
57
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ILResidence (state)

Darren Bailey (born March 17, 1966) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate for the 55th district and previously a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th district in Southern Illinois. Widely described by news outlets as a far-right politician, he was the Republican nominee for the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election, which he lost to incumbent J. B. Pritzker. Bailey is running against incumbent U.S representative Mike Bost in the Republican primary for the 12th congressional district in the 2024 house elections.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Lake Land College
AAS Agricultural Production
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Senator
Illinois State Senate
2021 - 2023
Representative
Illinois State House of Representatives
2019 - 2021
Owner
Bailey Family Farm
Current
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Member
Effingham Assemblies of God Church
Current
Member
Illinois Independent Business Federation
Current
Member
Illinois Wheat Association
Current
Member
National and State Soybean Association
Current
Member
National and State Corn Growers Association
Current
Member
Fellowship of Christian Farmers
Current
Member
Gideons International
Current
Member
Illinois State Rifle Association
Current
Member
A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (A.B.A.T.E.)
Current
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Current
Member
Louisville Rotary Club
Current
Member
Farm Bureau
Current
Co-Founder
Full Armor Christian Academy
2016 - Current
Former Member
North Clay Unit 25 Board of Education
Former Member
Energy and Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elementary and Secondary Education on Administration, Licensing and Charter School Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Child Care Accessibility and Early Childhood Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations for Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
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