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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tina Sfondeles

Republican Richard Irvin goes on defense against Darren Bailey, other primary rivals in ABC 7 debate

State Sen. Darren Bailey, left, and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, right, square off Thursday evening in the first debate featuring all six Republicans running for governor. (ABC7 screen grab)

Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin defended himself Thursday evening against primary rivals he said were “threatened” by his frontrunner status — while chief adversary Darren Bailey grinned broadly as he alternately lobbed attacks and tried to paint himself as a friendly farmer who “is actually going to tell the truth.”

“You should not become governor,” Bailey told Irvin, who responded by saying he wouldn’t be “lectured” by the downstate state senator.

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