{"id":2589031,"date":"2026-04-09T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jb-pritzker-will-be-involved-in-2028-race\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:38:49","slug":"jb-pritzker-will-be-involved-in-2028-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jb-pritzker-will-be-involved-in-2028-race\/","title":{"rendered":"JB Pritzker will be &#8216;involved&#8217; in 2028 race"},"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%2Fjb-pritzker-will-be-involved-in-2028-race%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=2589031&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 said he will be involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-gives-clearest-indication-yet-that-shes-running-in-2028-restarts-2024-machine-27\/\" title=\"... Gives Clearest Indication Yet That She&#039;s Running in 2028, Restarts 2024 Machine\">teh 2028 presidential race<\/a>, though he did not commit to running as a Democratic candidate. Speaking at Rev. Al Sharpton\u2019s National Action Network convention in New York, he emphasized that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-completely-eliminated-from-major-media-market-after-christian-church-buys-it-out\/\" title=\"Christian Church acquires Disney, eliminates it from media market.\">current priority<\/a> is reelection and that he plans to be more involved than ever in 2028 to ensure a Democrat wins. He criticized Donald Trump and highlighted a strong Democratic bench, naming Wes Moore, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear, Ruben Gallego, mark Kelly, and Kamala Harris as potential contenders. While he dodged a definite answer about his own future, he asserted that Trump won\u2019t be on the 2028 ballot and reiterated his focus on serving the people of Illinois.  <\/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\">JB Pritzker says he&rsquo;ll be &lsquo;involved&rsquo; in 2028 race<\/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_2369452\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK &mdash;<\/strong> Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker-2\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17676\">JB Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL) says he will be &ldquo;involved&rdquo; in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028 presidential race<\/a>, although he hesitated to say he would be a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrat\/\">Democratic candidate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While participating in a fireside chat at Rev. Al Sharpton&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalactionnetwork.net\/\">National Action Network convention<\/a>, Pritzker claimed his priority is running for reelection. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First of all, I&rsquo;m running for reelection as governor right now,&rdquo; he told the audience of mostly African American attendees gathered at the Sheraton New York Times Square hotel. &ldquo;Everybody from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"206\">Illinois<\/a>, can I count on your vote?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been involved every presidential election in one fashion or another, probably since, in fact, I know since I was an adult and able to vote,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been involved in some fashion or another, and I&rsquo;m going to be more involved than ever before in 2028 because we can&rsquo;t lose.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Pritzker then attacked President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump,<\/a> a frequent foe. The two have feuded over Trump&rsquo;s insistence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oliver-l-north-and-david-l-goetsch-do-democrats-want-conservative-justices-to-be-murdered\/\" title=\"Oliver L. North and David L. Goetsch: Do Democrats Want Conservative Justices To Be Murdered?\">sending federal law enforcement officers<\/a> to Chicago after the National Guard took over Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4522442\/wes-moore-2028-maryland\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4522442\/wes-moore-2028-maryland\/\">WES MOORE IS FOCUSED ON MARYLAND BUT DEMOCRATS WANT HIM TO RUN IN 2028<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bar has been <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >set real low<\/a> by the guy in office today, the most corrupt president in my life,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I mean, that&rsquo;s saying something, because I was alive during Richard Nixon.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Several potential 2028 contenders are attending the annual gathering, which gives them the opportunity to address thousands of civil rights leaders, media figures, and advocates working to advance issues important to Black and Brown communities.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic contenders and addressees include: Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Pritzker, for his part, claimed Democrats had a &ldquo;pretty good bench.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My answer is, I don&rsquo;t know what I&rsquo;ll be doing after, I hope I win reelection after, but I can tell you this, I&rsquo;m going to fight like hell to elect a Democrat,&rdquo; Priztker said about his future. <\/p>\n<p>Sharpton noted that the governor had not ruled out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disrespectful-kamala-allies-reportedly-feel-threatened-by-another-california-dem\/\" title=\"Kamala&#039;s allies reportedly feel threatened by another California Democrat, calling it disrespectful.\">2028 presidential run<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reverend, whatever I decide to do &hellip; I start with what&rsquo;s going to be best for the people of the state of Illinois,&rdquo; Pritzker responded again, dodging on his future. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4501916\/democrats-blame-victim-trump-murder-illegal-immigrant-chicago\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4501916\/democrats-blame-victim-trump-murder-illegal-immigrant-chicago\/\">DEMOCRATS BLAME VICTIM IN CHICAGO MURDER CASE WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite not clearing up his future, Priztker was adamant that Trump won&rsquo;t be on the 2028 ballot. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump isn&rsquo;t gonna be on the ballot in 2028. I know he&rsquo;d like to be, but he&rsquo;s not gonna be on the ballot in 2028, he is not,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;So that is not who we&rsquo;re running against in 2028.&rdquo;<\/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: involved in 2028 race; reelection first<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2589032,"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\/2026\/02\/AP25296812611906.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73011,73527,75987],"class_list":["post-2589031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-election-2","tag-illinois-politics-2","tag-jb-pritzker-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25296812611906.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589031","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589031"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589035,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589031\/revisions\/2589035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}