Del Mar teases run for ‘higher office,’ sparking 2026 Illinois governor speculation

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(The Center Square) – Aaron Del Mar, while speaking at a Lincoln Day Dinner in Lincoln, Illinois, hosted by the Logan County Republicans, suggested he plans to run for “higher office.”

Del Mar was Gary Rabine’s running mate in the 2022 gubernatorial primary. The pair lost to former state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia.

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