Incumbent Mike Bost and Darren Bailey are running in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District on March 19, 2024.
The district has an R+24 partisan lean in the Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI), making it the most Republican-leaning district in Illinois. Bost, who has represented the district since 2015, won re-election in 2022 with 75% of the vote.
According to WBEZ’s Alex Degman, “[the] candidates have a lot in common — both are staunchly Christian and hold strong, conservative views on abortion rights, the Second Amendment and immigration. The difference may be in their approach — Bost calls himself a ‘governing conservative,’ which means he stands for conservative values but works with others to pass legislation. … Bailey says Bost’s experience and his collaborative approach are precisely the problem.”
