WATERLOO – Former state Senator Paul Schimpf is running to challenge Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in 2022.
In this first interview with Illinois Review, Schimpf lays out his plans for winning the GOP primary, and what he'd do if he were elected by Illinois voters.
He discusses what a Republican candidate will need to do to win in 2022, his concerns with the Democrats' effort to reform the state's law enforcement policy, among other crucial topics.
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