US EditionPritzker launches reelection bid for third term as Illinois gov
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced he is running for a third term in the 2026 election on November 3 across Illinois.
- Pritzker first won the governorship in 2018 by defeating Bruce Rauner with 55 percent of the vote and was re-elected in 2022 against Darren Bailey.
- Pritzker has highlighted his record including balanced budgets, minimum wage hikes, abortion protections, and assault weapons bans while framing his run as protection against efforts to roll back progress.
- In a video, he announced his intention to seek another term to defend the advancements made and address ongoing challenges, while Republican contenders like DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick have already declared their campaigns.
- If re-elected, Pritzker would be the first Democrat in Illinois to serve more than two terms, following Republican Jim Thompson who served 14 years ending in 1991.
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Capitol News Illinois | ‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term re-election bid
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor, which would focus on grappling with artificial intelligence, addressing the rising cost of living, continued spending on infrastructure and growing the state’s economy.
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