ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Illinois GOP candidate for Governor Darren Bailey is mourning the loss of four members of his family after they were killed during a helicopter crash Wednesday night.

Former colleagues, party members and political opponents alike are stepping up to show their support for Bailey and his family.

The tragedy happened Wednesday evening near a small town in eastern Montana. There, a helicopter carrying Bailey’s son Zachary, Zachary’s wife Kelsey and two of their children, Vada Rose and Samuel crashed. All on board were killed.

“Right now we're just consoling the community as a whole and the Bailey family and all of our supporters statewide," Aaron Del Mar, Bailey's running mate, said.

The family's youngest son Finn was not on board and is safe.

Del Mar said that Zachary

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