Rep. Jeanne Ives formally announces GOP primary challenge to Gov. Bruce Rauner

State Rep. Jeanne Ives made it official. The Wheaton Republican is challenging Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP gubernatorial primary in March.

State Rep. Jeanne Ives speaks on the Illinois House floor on June 28, 2017. (Illinois News Network photo)

“In Illinois state government right now, you choose to be popular with the Illinois political ruling class and become an enemy of the Illinois taxpayers, or you choose to represent taxpaying Illinois families and make enemies of the political ruling class,” Ives said in a video released Monday morning. “I choose taxpaying Illinois families. Gov. Rauner chose the political ruling class.” said Ives.

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