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The Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association brunch at a
convention center in Springfield kicks things off in the
morning. A noon rally with more political speeches is planned at
the Director’s Lawn on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
While Democrats are expected to criticize President Donald Trump
and congressional Republicans, and to promote Pritzker’s bid for
a third term as governor along with other candidates vying for
elected office, Pritzker continues to be asked whether he’s
planning to run for president in 2028.
“The only decision that I have made is the decision to run for
reelection as governor,” Pritzker said Monday at an unrelated
news conference. “That’s the decision I made about my political
future.”
When asked about a possible bid for the White House Sunday,
Pritzker told NBC’s Meet the Press he “can’t rule anything out.”
“But what I can rule in is no matter what decisions I make, and
I mean in particular about what I do here in the state of
Illinois, is about the people of Illinois,” Pritzker said.
With as prominent as Pritzker has made himself in national
debates around redistricting, immigration and presidential
politics, state Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, said there’s no
question that Pritzker is aiming for the White House.
“I have no doubt that Governor Pritzker will run for president,
but in the meantime, we have a state to run here,” Spain told
The Center Square. “And we have a lot of challenges in the state
of Illinois.”
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