Live updates from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
The CNI news team is on the scene at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Check back frequently for the latest developments:
RNC Day 1: Live updates from Milwaukee
10:45 a.m. – Former primary rivals say they’re united to elect Trump
The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee, and Illinois’ delegation kicked of its week with a breakfast that largely focused on party unity in electing Donald Trump.
Breakfast speakers included state Rep. John Cabello, state Sen. Andrew Chesney, U.S. Reps. Mary Miller and Mike Bost, and outgoing state party chair Don Tracy.
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Bost – a five-term incumbent – acknowledged the “tough” primary fight with his challenger, former state lawmaker and unsuccessful GOP candidate for Illinois governor in 2022 Darren Bailey. Bost won the race by about 2,700 votes. He said the pair would stand united in working to elect Trump in November.
“I believe in accountability and I expressed that when I ran, you know, challenged him in the primary,” Bailey later told Capitol News Illinois. “I reached out to him last week and said, ‘Mike, I’m here to help and we have got to work together to get President Trump elected.’”
Party members now head to the convention center to begin their day of programming.
Former state lawmaker and unsuccessful 2022 candidate for governor Darren Bailey (second from left) and his wife Cindy (right of Bailey) are among members of the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)