Republican contenders continue to add their names to the list of candidates who wish to defeat Gov. JB Pritzker and become Illinois' next governor.

When the U.S. Supreme Court goes back to work in October, one of its leading cases will be a challenge to Illinois election law filed by downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. Oral arguments, scheduled for Oct.

Bailey easily won the GOP primary in 2022, but went on to lose to Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker​ in the general election by 13 percentage points.