Then state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, wraps up his campaign for the GOP nomination for governor in Marcy of 2014 at the Union League Club. Kirk and his running mate, then state Rep. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, were joined by former Gov. Jim Edgar.
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A former Republican state legislator and veteran of two past GOP gubernatorial administrations said Wednesday he’s weighing a bid to join the field of candidates vying for the chance to unseat Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Kirk Dillard, who is currently the chairman of the Regional Transportation Agency’s board of directors, said in a statement Wednesday people “whom I respect and whose opinions I value reached out to me” and asked him to consider running to “restore political balance to Illinois and make it safe and function well again.
MASKS ARE BACK AND IT S DÉJÀ VU — WEED SALES HIT A HIGH — DILLARD MULLS RUN FOR GOVERNOR
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RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard considers run against Pritzker for Illinois governor
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