After being reelected, Gov. Pritzker looks forward to four more years

Posted on November 9, 2022
Gov. JB Pritzker. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/FIle)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – With the benefit of some sleep, Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday took time to look back and look ahead.

At a Chicago news conference the day after he won a second term, he was asked why he spends so much of his own money on campaigns.

“Illinois is worth it,” Pritzker answered. “We had two MAGA billionaires (donors Ken Griffin and Richard Uihlein) coming against us, attacking everything that we stand for. They spent over $100 million, and we’re not just going to sit and get pummeled by them. We’re going to defend ourselves and tell people what we stand for and fight back. And so that’s what we did.”

Questions continue to dog Pritzker about his political plans – for, say, the White House. He insists he is focused on the next four years as governor and said President Biden will seek a second term, and that he supports the President.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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