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* Politico…

Republican Kirk Dillard has been approached “by prominent business and Republican leaders” to run for governor, but he told Playbook he’s not interested.

Dillard wouldn’t need training wheels for the job given he was chief of staff to Gov. Jim Edgar and has legislative experience.

“Currently, I have a wonderfully balanced personal and professional life,” he said. “These civic leaders came to me, not vice versa. I am not harboring a desire to run for governor.”

Dillard, who is chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority’s board of directors, said he’s “laser focused” on guiding the Chicago area regional mass transit system out of the pandemic. “It’s an economic engine and an economic equalizer for our local communities and the state of Illinois.”

All eyes are watching to see if Reps. Rodney Davis or Darin LaHood make a move for the governor’s office. They haven’t ruled out running, and their decisions could be based on how their districts are redrawn.

Kirk mentioned his stint as Edgar’s chief of staff more often than Scott Drury talked about being a former federal prosecutor. Anyway, no surprise there. He has a good life after losing two gubernatorial primaries by razor-thin margins.

And LaHood’s voting record would not be great in a general election race for governor, to say the least. And, frankly, neither will Davis’. You can be considered a moderate in DC, but still be a far-right candidate statewide here.

* Meanwhile, from Mark Maxwell…

Six months after his colleagues quietly removed him from power, former Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady is contemplating a political comeback.

In a Wednesday night phone call en route from Florida to Illinois, Brady (R-Bloomington) said he’s considering a potential statewide run for office as Secretary of State, Governor, or perhaps Senator Tammy Duckworth’s seat in the U.S. Senate.

“I’m interested in public service, and I’m entertaining different ways I can serve,” Brady said.

Senate Republicans ousted him in a private meeting last fall, opting instead to hand the reins of the caucus’ top job to Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods). Brady announced his retirement from his Senate seat shortly thereafter.

Go read the whole thing before commenting. Quite the oppo dump in there. Whew.

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