{"id":2507714,"date":"2025-11-06T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-watching-redistricting-debate-as-gop-grapples-with-filibuster\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:11:12","slug":"pritzker-watching-redistricting-debate-as-gop-grapples-with-filibuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-watching-redistricting-debate-as-gop-grapples-with-filibuster\/","title":{"rendered":"Pritzker watching redistricting debate as GOP grapples with filibuster"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fpritzker-watching-redistricting-debate-as-gop-grapples-with-filibuster%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=2507714&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>illinois Governor JB Pritzker is closely monitoring the national debate over redistricting following recent elections across the country. While California voters recently approved new congressional maps favoring Democrats, Illinois faces criticism from civic groups for its own redistricting efforts, which some say unfairly disadvantage Republicans. Pritzker expressed concern over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-redistricting-lawsuit-could-cost-congressional-republicans-up-to-six-house-seats\/\" title=\"NY ... Lawsuit May Result in GOP Losing Six House Seats\">mid-decade redistricting<\/a>, especially just before primary elections, accusing former president Donald Trump of encouraging such tactics to benefit Republicans, as seen in Texas and California. Meanwhile, Republicans in illinois criticize Democrats for gerrymandering. Trump has also urged Republicans to end the Senate filibuster to advance voter ID laws and economic policies before Democrats potentially eliminate the filibuster to push their agenda. However,Illinois Republican Senate candidate Don Tracy opposes ending the filibuster,citing its role in ensuring bipartisan cooperation and preventing extreme swings in policy. Tracy may face multiple challengers in the upcoming 2026 primary.  <\/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\">Pritzker watching redistricting debate as GOP grapples with filibuster<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2394620\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; In the aftermath of Tuesday&rsquo;s elections in other parts of the country, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker-2\/\">JB Pritzker<\/a> is staying tuned to how Illinois could impact the ongoing debate over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistricting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>California voters approved new congressional maps that Democrats hope will give their candidates an advantage in Congress. Illinois, with maps, civic groups have given failing grades, could be next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878755\/washington-parents-express-concern-over-gender-identity-lesson-in-ninth-grade-english\/\">Washington parents express concern over gender identity lesson in ninth-grade English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878737\/more-voters-feeling-the-impact-of-federal-shutdown-poll\/\">More voters feeling the impact of federal shutdown: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878305\/democratic-socialist-candidates-cruised-to-victory-in-a-dozen-races\/\">Socialist candidates cruised to victory in a dozen races<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Pritzker this week said they continue to evaluate what Republican states will do.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have to say, we&rsquo;re watching what Indiana does,&rdquo; Pritzker said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been looking at pairing with different states,&rdquo; Pritzker said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-gop-quick-to-defend-trump-vance-against-beshears-attacks-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kentucky GOP quick to def... ..., Vance against Beshear\u2019s attacks - Washington Examiner\">governor doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t like the idea of redistricting mid-cycle, just before a primary election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But unfortunately, Donald Trump is trying to cheat,&rdquo; Pritzker said. &ldquo;He thinks that redistricting mid-decade is OK, so he called up and told the governor of Texas that he ought to do it for him, and he went ahead and did it; that&rsquo;s why California had to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker said, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll have to see what happens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have criticized the effort as another sign of Illinois Democrats&rsquo; efforts to squeeze out Republicans with gerrymandered maps.<\/p>\n<p>After Tuesday&rsquo;s elections in parts of the country where Democrats won, President Trump said the ongoing government shutdown hurt Republicans despite Democrats voting &ldquo;no&rdquo; to open things up.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told Republicans to end the filibuster in the U.S. Senate to pass voter ID and Republican economic policies before Democrats end the filibuster and bring in their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re gonna make D.C. a state, and they&rsquo;re going to make Puerto Rico a state, so now they pick up two states, they pick up four senators, OK? You think you have problems?&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to do all of the things, they&rsquo;re going to pick up electoral votes, and it&rsquo;s going to be a very, very bad situation, and it&rsquo;s done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy disagrees with ending the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3877275\/california-prop-50-gop-lawmakers-new-map-fight\/\">CALIFORNIA GOP LAWMAKERS ON CHOPPING BLOCK SAY THEY AREN&rsquo;T LEAVING WITHOUT A FIGHT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The advantage of the filibuster is it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prevents yo-yo government<\/a>,&rdquo; Tracy said. &ldquo;The passions run hot in the House. The Senate is supposed to be a deliberative body where there is some compromise. Big stuff requires bipartisan cooperation. And the Senate is the place that can happen because of the filibuster. So I would hate, I would really hate to see the filibuster eliminated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tracy potentially faces seven individuals in the March 17, 2026, primary.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Fillinois%2Farticle_bc6e65a9-65a2-4829-8167-accc3cdd7a72.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Pritzker monitors redistricting amid GOP filibuster debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2507717,"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\/2025\/09\/AP25247718280282.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[10130,6203,20657,16985],"class_list":["post-2507714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-filibuster","tag-gop","tag-pritzker","tag-redistricting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25247718280282.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507714","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\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507714"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507719,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507714\/revisions\/2507719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}