Four family members of former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor of Illinois in the 2026 general election, were killed in a helicopter crash in Ekalaka, Montana, on Oct. 22.
Bailey’s son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey, 12-year-old granddaughter Vada Rose, and 7-year-old grandson Samuel died in the crash, according to a statement from Bailey’s gubernatorial campaign. The campaign described the incident as an accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash.
One of Zachary Bailey’s children, 10-year-old son Finn, was not in the helicopter at the time and is alive. The Bailey campaign’s statement on social media included a picture of the family….