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    Filing begins for presidential candidates and delegates vying for spot on Illinois' March primary ballot

    by Jeremy Gorner and Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune Jan 04, 2024 5 minutes
    Former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he reacts to the crowd after announcing his bid for the presidency from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 15, 2022.

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Representatives for Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican challengers led by former President Donald Trump filed petitions Thursday to gain a spot on Illinois’ March 19 partisan presidential primary ballots.

    Representatives for two other Republican candidates, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, also were in line to file candidacy petitions when the doors to the State Board of Elections opened at 8 a.m., starting a two-day window for presidential candidates and their delegate slates to file for the ballot.

    Candidates who filed first thing Thursday earned a chance for the top ballot spot, while candidates who wait until 4 p.m. Friday to file earn a chance for the bottom spot.

    As of midday, the only other Republican candidate to file was little-known Ryan Binkley, a Dallas, Texas, businessman

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