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Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid
Gov. JB Pritzker has invested over $5 million in a super PAC supporting Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton amid a crowded 10-way Democratic primary in Illinois.
- On Thursday, Pritzker backed Stratton at senior centers on Chicago's South Side in the Democratic primary, visibly supporting her over two U.S. House members.
- Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, put more than $25 million into his campaign war chest last year and tapped Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton as his 2017 running mate.
- On stage, Juliana Stratton has come out swinging, joking she needed 'body armor' after blasting Raja Krishnamoorthi's record at a televised January forum.
- The outcome will be viewed as a measure of Pritzker's influence, as the 10-way Democratic primary winner is favored to win in November in Illinois, a blue state, and he is being mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
- The race pits governor-backed Stratton against two U.S. Reps., with activists like Maria Pike saying 'money should not have to be a factor,' even among Pritzker supporters.
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Illinois' open US Senate race tests Pritzker's influence ahead of possible presidential bid
A rare opening for Illinois to elect a new U.S. senator has sparked sparked a political brawl among the top three candidates in the Democratic state. Yet the Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has also become a political test for another candidate on the ballot.
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Illinois' open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker's influence ahead of possible presidential bid
A rare opening for Illinois to elect a new U.S. senator has sparked sparked a political brawl among the top three candidates in the Democratic state.
·United States
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