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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Tina Sfondeles | Chicago Sun-Times

Bailey pledges to bring ‘common sense solutions to the table’ — but not copies of his income tax returns

Freshly minted Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey speaks at an election night rally in Effingham on Tuesday night. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey acknowledged Wednesday that he’s a millionaire — but, like his big backer former President Donald Trump, the downstate farmer and state senator is refusing to release copies of his income tax returns.

“Right now, I see absolutely no reason in doing that. I don’t see that as a qualifier,” Bailey said in an interview with the Sun-Times on Wednesday.

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