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Darren Bailey to meet with voters in Rock Falls on Saturday

By Troy E. Taylor
Election 2024
Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey speaks to a crowd in Amboy Friday, June 17, 2022 as he makes a campaign trip across northern Illinois. Bailey is on the republican ticket for this month’s primary.

Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey speaks to a crowd in Amboy on Friday, June 17, 2022 as he makes a campaign trip across northern Illinois. Bailey won the Republican party nomination and is running against incumbent Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 8 general election. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

ROCK FALLS – State Sen. Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate running for governor, will meet with prospective voters Saturday, his campaign confirmed.

Bailey is scheduled to appear at 6 p.m. at Whiteside County Republican headquarters in the North Offices at Canal Plaza, 102 E. Rock Falls Road.

The event will be catered by Triple P BBQ, according to a news release from MIke Lewis, who is the Republican candidate for Whiteside County sheriff.

Bailey won the Republican nomination June 28. This will be his second visit to the Sauk Valley during this campaign. His tour bus stopped in Amboy on June 17 during the primary.

Bailey, who is from Clay County, was elected to the state Senate in 2021.

Bailey’s running mate is radio broadcaster Stephanie Trussell.

Bailey is running against Gov. JB Pritzker in the Nov. 8 general election. Pritzker made a campaign appearance with voters Aug. 28 at the Whiteside County Democratic headquarters in Rock Falls.