{"id":2453355,"date":"2025-06-28T16:06:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-challenger-definition-of-insanity-electing-pritzker-again\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T20:08:53","slug":"gop-challenger-definition-of-insanity-electing-pritzker-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-challenger-definition-of-insanity-electing-pritzker-again\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP challenger: \u2018Definition of insanity electing\u2019 Pritzker again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-challenger-definition-of-insanity-electing-pritzker-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2453355&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has commenced his campaign for a third term, focusing on federal policies and criticizing the current Republican challenger, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, for his views on taxation. Pritzker labeled Donald Trump as a &#8220;megalomaniac narcissist&#8221; during a public address in Chicago, highlighting his commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. He urged his supporters to remain steadfast in their values against Republican opposition. Mendrick, who believes Pritzker&#8217;s tax strategies are overly burdensome on Illinois residents, expressed his frustration over proposed taxation measures, such as a mileage tax. He suggested that reelecting Pritzker would only lead to more of the same policies. Thus far, Pritzker is the only Democrat formally running for the 2026 gubernatorial election, with the primary set for March 2026 and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up ... Legislatures, Picked Up ...ship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> for November 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">GOP challenger: &lsquo;Definition of insanity electing&rsquo; Pritzker again<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2157585\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; As Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">J.B. Pritzker<\/a> targets federal policies while starting his campaign for a third term in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a>, a Republican challenger says Pritzker&rsquo;s tax policies are regressive for Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>The governor started his reelection bid with six scheduled stops around the state. He called President Donald Trump a &ldquo;megalomaniac narcissist&rdquo; while speaking to a crowd in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chicago<\/a> Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3456965\/curtis-sliwa-urged-drop-out-nyc-race-unite-adams-mamdani\/\">Republican Curtis Sliwa urged to drop out and unite with Adams against Mamdani in NYC mayoral contest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3456561\/bannon-mamdani-connected-populism-affordability\/\">Bannon says Mamdani has &#8216;connected populism to affordability&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3456502\/zohran-mamdani-path-general-election-win-pushback-moderates\/\">Mamdani eyes path to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bannon-warns-republicans-of-mamdanis-popularity\/\" title=\"Bannon warns Republicans of Mamdani&#039;s popularity\">general election win amid pushback<\/a> from centrists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-trumps-lawyer-problem-and-harris-scrambling-to-hold-latino-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Trump\u2019s lawyer problem and Harris scrambling to hold Latino vote - Washington Examiner\">story doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have a cult telling us what to believe or sycophants telling us what to say or a king telling us what to do,&rdquo; Pritzker said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor criticized Republicans in Washington and urged his supporters not to abandon the fight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you stood up for diversity, equity and inclusion when it was easy, then you&rsquo;d better be standing up for it now when it&rsquo;s hard,&rdquo; Pritzker said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said Illinois and its people helped shape the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t really care what the D.C. dinner circuit thinks about my unabashed defense of democracy and courage and kindness. My convictions were forged right here with you, and they stand in service to Illinoisans,&rdquo; Pritzker said.<\/p>\n<p>DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in February. Mendrick told The Center Square that Pritzker&rsquo;s policies have gone too far.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s disappointing where we are right now, I think, in Illinois. We&rsquo;ve been basically taxed back into the Stone Age. I didn&rsquo;t think it could get any worse till I hear they want to tax mileage on your car and put in a device to track you while they do it,&rdquo; Mendrick said.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republican state lawmakers released statements this week in opposition to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mileage tax proposals proposed<\/a> by Democratic members of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Mendrick said Pritzker&rsquo;s tax policies have been regressive.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the definition of insanity electing someone like him again. Do you really think it&rsquo;s going to be different the third term or do you think we&rsquo;re going to have more of the same taxation, violation of law?&rdquo; Mendrick asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3452503\/pritzker-to-announce-running-third-term-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PRITZKER ANNOUNCES HE IS RUNNING FOR A THIRD TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phil Perez of the Posen Park District Commission and businessman Joe Severino are also seeking the GOP nomination. So far, Pritzker is the only Democrat to announce a 2026 gubernatorial run.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois&rsquo; primary is in March 2026. The general election is November 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2157585\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2157585\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP challenger: &#8216;It&#8217;s insane to elect Pritzker again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2453356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JB-Pritzker-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,6203,5894,20657],"class_list":["post-2453355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-gop","tag-politics","tag-pritzker"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JB-Pritzker-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453355"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453359,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453355\/revisions\/2453359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}