By RFD Radio/WFMB

SPRINGFIELD – There were apparently no phone calls between Gov. Bruce Rauner and challenger Jeanne Ives Tuesday night to let bygones be bygones after their race for the Republican nomination ended with a narrow Rauner victory.

In a conversation with Chicago’s WIND Radio, Ives didn’t sound ready for a unity breakfast.

“Governor Rauner can talk to himself in the mirror and look at himself and decide whether or not he’s proud of what he’s done all around, from his governorship to the way he’s run his campaign,” Ives said. “I really don’t care to say anything to the governor at this point, quite frankly.”

Ives went on to call Rauner unelectable. In his victory speech, Rauner acknowledged a strong race run by “his opponent”, but did not mention Ives by name.

Rauner said Thursday he will set up a call with Ives who lost by less than three percent of the vote.

“I’ve not spoken to Representative Ives,” Rauner said. “Our team reached out yesterday to set up a call and so far that has not succeeded, but we will bring people together.”

Rauner will need to look toward unity in his party as he begins his general election campaign against Democrat J.B. Prtizker. An electoral historian says in Illinois no previously elected governor ever had such a narrow primary victory.