Metro East Sun

If he is elected governor, GOP state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) says hopes to accomplish more by doing less.

“It’s time Springfield stopped trying to control people’s lives and started working to make them better,” Bailey tweeted. “I’ve been in this fight--- standing for you and our future in Illinois. And I can promise you that I’m not backing down. Our home is worth fighting to restore.”

Bailey stresses a big part of his revitalization plan includes providing greater educational and economic opportunities, according to the East Central Reporter.

In hopes of being able to complete the job, Bailey recently put out a call for interns to work on his campaign.

“Friends, our team is expanding as our movement is growing every single day,” he added in another tweet. “Please share with those interested in gaining valuable experience while helping our campaign to restore Illinois.”

Up until now, Bailey seems to like the flow of things, recently pointing to an Ogden & Fry poll that pegged his overall support among Republicans in the primary field at 33%, more than five times his nearest competitor and more support than challengers Jesse Sullivan (6%), Gary Rabine (5%) and former state Sen. Paul Schimpf (3%) combined, the Prairie State Wire reported.

Bailey has long been an outspoken critic of the governor’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one point suing the administration over its stay-at-home order. Recently, the Democratic Governors Association blasted him and the other three Republican candidates as “anti-science,” according to SE Illinois News.

Team Bailey quickly dismissed their position as political posturing.

"It is clear that the Democratic Governors Association is terrified about Darren Bailey," his campaign posted on its Twitter page. "They know JB is vulnerable, and they see our campaign as the top contender to defeat him next November.”