President Trump endorses Illinois Republicans, with one notable omission – NBC 5 Chicago

President Trump endorses Illinois Republicans, with one notable omission  NBC 5 Chicago

President Donald Trump posted a message of support to several Illinois Republicans running for office in the 2026 midterms, with one notable exception. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up upon arrival to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, on October 19, 2026. Among those receiving Trump’s seal of approval was former State Sen. Darren Bailey, who is aiming to try unseating Gov. JB Pritzker in a rematch of their 2022 election. TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS, GET OUT AND VOTE FOR: – Darren Bailey for Governor – Mike Bost for U.S. Congress (IL-12)– Mary Miller for U.S. Congress (IL-15)– Darin LaHood for U.S. Congress (IL-16) These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will… Trump also endorsed Bailey in the 2022 election, though Pritzker ultimately won that race by more than 500,000 votes.

Trump had previously announced his support of Bailey during an interview with media earlier this year, but backed Bailey again, along with Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood in a post on X over the weekend. “These great patriots have my complete and total endorsement. They will never let you down,” the president said. Bailey replied to the tweet with a simple message of thanks. There was one notable omission from that list however, as Trump did not name