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Which political party did Bruce Rauner represent in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election?

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Bruce Rauner was the Republican candidate for governor of Illinois in the 2014 gubernatorial election. He was a businessman who had never held public office before, but he was able to win the Republican primary and then defeat the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor Pat Quinn. Rauner was able to win by appealing to voters who were frustrated with the state's high taxes and its poor economy.
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