JB Pritzker will seek a third term as Illinois governor amid 2028 speculation
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he would run for a third term in 2026, amid speculation over his ambitions for the 2028 presidential race, with the release of a campaign launch video featuring sharp criticism of President Donald Trump.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he would run for a third term in 2026, amid speculation over his ambitions for the 2028 presidential race, with the release of a campaign launch video featuring sharp criticism of President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump’s made clear he’ll stop at nothing to get his way. I’m not about to stand by and let him tear down all we’re building in Illinois,” Pritzker says, appearing at the geographic center-point of the state. In the video, Pritzker touts his accomplishments as governor over his first two terms, highlighting successful state budgets, minimum wage increases, gun safety efforts, and job growth. Pritzker also echoes the focus of many Democratic candidates on key issues including affordability and abortion rights. And the billionaire governor, among several high-profile potential contenders for his party’s 2028 presidential nomination, presents himself as an effective bulwark against the Trump administration. “Government ought to stand up for working families and be a force for good, not a weapon of revenge. Donald Trump’s made clear he’ll stop at nothing to get his way. I’m not about to stand by and let him tear down all we’re building in Illinois,” Pritzker says, just ahead of his official declaration that “I’m running for reelection.” In a speech to supporters Thursday, Pritzker slammed Trump as a “megalomaniac narcissist” while also warning against complacency in the Democratic Party.
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