Pritzker Wins Reelection in Illinois, Eyes 2028

JB Pritzker won a third term as Illinois governor Tuesday night. The Associated Press called it shortly after polls closed at 8 pm, and NBC News made the call too, a rare moment of agreement in Illinois. He beat Republican Darren Bailey, the same man he beat in 2022 by over 12 points, so the rematch ended the way the first one did. Pritzker has not said whether he'll run for president in 2028, a masterclass in saying nothing that the press will still turn into a profile. Forbes puts his net worth at $4.2 billion, so he can afford to take his time. NBC reports he paid for his own campaigns and pushed back on Trump's National Guard deployment, a fine audition from a state capitol.