This past weekend, he didnt mention any of his GOP rivals by name and instead almost seemed to be moving beyond the primary to a fall match-up against Democratic Gov. Bailey is a Bible-quoting Springfield novice who hit Pritzker on the economy and crime and believes his big primary showing amounts to serious momentum that Pritzker ought to fear. After a somewhat-quiet offseason, the Fire are widely picked to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and miss the playoffs again. Valentine is an heiress to the brewing giant's Anheuser-Busch fortune. Salvi ran a campaign where she wasnt out much nor very accessible. Beverly Miles is a lifelong resident of Chicago, according to her campaign website. J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who easily won the Democratic nomination and who spent millions trying to get the rival he wants and increase his already sizable advantage in the state this fall. Jim Edgar. Others simply took the reins of family-run companies, expanding their reach. While there are only a few Democratic candidates for governor, there are eight Republicans who have filed to run against incumbent Gov. The results of that poll, in a word: Oof. Insider analyzed federal and state campaign finance data, as well as data compiled by nonpartisan research organization OpenSecrets, to get a complete picture of the biggest spenders as of the end of October. New Hampshire? I want you to battle it out.. Pritzker, meanwhile, along with the Democratic Governors Association, has spent millions trying to ensure Irvin, an Army veteran and Aurora mayor, isnt the GOP nominee. Jesse Sullivan, 37, is seeking the Grand Old Party's nomination in an effort to unseat incumbent Gov. Think about it, Pritzker told me. NBCUniversal Media, LLC One of the most contentious races in the 2022 general election will decide Illinois next governor, as incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey in a GOP primary. Look back into Illinois and find out when the last time Illinois had a conservative, Republican governor who actually stood and did something. During his campaign, Bailey built his Facebook persona and used the social media platform as a daily venue for chats from inside the study of his rural Clay County home nearly 250 miles south of Chicago. Rob Portman. Republicans picked state Rep. Dan Brady, from Bloomington, and Democrats chose former state Treasurer and failed U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. Pritzker has spent millions of dollars trying to combat those dangers, putting big money behind Democrats in local and national races. Bailey has built a reputation during three years in the Legislature as an uncompromising conservative unafraid to take people on. The governor is already looking toward the midterm election. ILLINOIS (WMBD) Making a run for Governor, former State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-IL) is hoping to unseat Gov. Methodology: To compile this list, Insider reviewed and analyzed state and federal campaign finance data through November 2, 2022, as well as campaign finance data compiled by OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan research organization. During a contested GOP primary, Michels spent nearly $1 million a week before beating former Lt. Gov. The only modern political parallels to Pritzker's spending spree are Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, both of whom tapped into their personal fortunes for their famously failed 2020 presidential runs. Polis easily prevailed over Republican Heidi Ganahl. Gov. Pritzker has defended his actions, saying an ad attacking Irvin is "telling the truth.". The other candidates seeking the GOP nomination are businessman Gary Rabine, venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan, former state Sen. Paul Schimpf and attorney Max Solomon. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. J.B. Pritzker goes after billionaire Ken Griffin and his candidate, Richard Irvin. Hes really good at battling opponents, said Camille Rivera, a Democratic strategist with the progressive New Deal Strategies. J.B. Pritzker goes after billionaire Ken Griffin and his candidate, Richard Irvin. I think it is disgusting, outgoing Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the January 6 committee, told CNN in late July of the strategy. Griffin spent about $50 million against a constitutional amendment Pritzker proposed that would have implemented a graduated income tax. If recent polls are correct, Sullivan may outperform Irvin. If we lose control of either the House or the Senate, if we lose the attorney general, if we lose the governorshipeverything could change, he told me. The Illinois governors race is now set after last nights primary elections. J.B. Pritzker in the Democratic primary for governor. Thats ridiculous. Jesse Sullivan, 37, is seeking the Grand Old Party's nomination in an effort to unseat incumbent Gov. Pritzker is expected to win against one challenger: Beverly Miles. It probably goes without saying, but lets say it anyway: JB Pritzker is not some scrappy underdog taking a leftist fight to the well-heeled establishment. Rinke failed to win Michigan's gubernatorial primary, falling to Trump-backed conservative news personality Tudor Dixon. The party faithful appeared to be taking note of Irvins awkward non-answers as he squirmed at the microphone that day. J.B. Pritzkers "meddling" in the primary and wished Darren Bailey well in the general election after the Illinois state senator defeated five other Republicans to win the nomination. His main opponent was attorney Steve Kim, whom Griffin also backed. And not only those on Socialists for Pritzker, the Twitter account that cast him as an unlikely leftist hero and spawned a host of semi-ironic jokes about the Illinois governors political appeal. While those messages have raised Baileys standing with Republican voters, they are likely to hurt him in a general election in a place where Democrats control all statewide offices and Trump lost handily. Rockford business owner Eli Nicolosi, whos the current chairman of the Winnebago County Republican Party, is running against longtime member of the Illinois Senate, Dave Syverson, of Cherry Valley. This is one of 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2022. Not pictured is Max Solomon. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Very importantly, we have two Supreme Court seats that are the targets that Republicans relish the most. They want that kind of fire sometimes, Rivera added. Pritzker is expected to win against one challenger: Beverly Miles. Hes one of the worst, Trump bellowed to more than 2,000 supporters at a thunderstorm-shortened campaign rally near Quincy as Bailey stood alongside him, beaming. Next Up In Politics One candidate bore a flamethrower. He represents the cadre of folks that are like, I want you to fight. I still stand by my statements that he is the strongest candidate to challenge J.B. Pritzker in November, but J.B. Pritzker has done a hell of a job interfering in the Republican primary, and it looks like hes going to accomplish what he set out to get the weakest of the bunch, said House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, who serves as Irvins campaign co-chair. SPRINGFIELD Republican voters in Illinois will choose from six candidates to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Kay Ivey. The contribution amounts reflect both direct self-funding contributions and personal loans from candidates to their campaigns. Herbster repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. The candidates are Casey Chlebek, Peggy Hubbard, Robert Bobby Piton, Jimmy Lee Tillman II, Anthony W. Williams, Kathy Salvi and Matthew Matt Dubiel. Bailey put his name on a resolution designed to carve Chicago out of the Land of Lincoln as a 51st state. Instead of that garnering headlines, Irvin couldnt give reporters coherent answers on his stances on abortion and what hed do if Roe v. Wade got overturned a truly germane question given last weeks Supreme Court ruling reversing the landmark abortion case. Pritzker, who is running against West Side native Beverly Miles, joined his Lieutenant Governor Tuesday, greeting voters all over Chicago. He injected millions into his ultimately. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said Pritzker is helping opponent Darren Bailey by funding negative ads because Pritzker is scared to run again him. And tens of millions of dollars later, the state of Illinois has reached the end of a massive television and digital advertising season where competing campaigns sought to turn each other into political sawdust. On Tuesday, Bailey criticized "elites" like Pritzker, the GOP establishment and others who say he cannot win in November. Crowds gathered to protest the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case which overturned the landmark 50-year-old Roe v. Wade case, removing a federal right to an abortion. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Tuesday, as residents from across the state will cast mid-term votes in key races on the local, state, and federal levels. But despite Griffin sinking $50 million into Irvins campaign, he was damaged by repeated attacks from his rivals, including Pritzker. McCormick, a Trump Treasury Department official and former CEO of one of the world's largest hedge funds, competed vigorously for the former president's stamp of approval. Republicans furiously point fingers after the collapse of Richard Irvin, a candidate once advertised as the best bet to compete against billionaire Gov. But as Insider reported in February, McCormick may have actually saved $1 million by not winning the Senate seat. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said Pritzker is helping opponent Darren Bailey by funding negative ads because Pritzker is scared to run again him. His suite, on the 16th floor, was sparsely decorated, featuring little more than a White Sox hat, a set of Cubs golf clubs, and a coffee-table book on the White House china, which he told me was one of his favorite possessions. In the end, Trump's endorsement helped push author JD Vance into first. While the Trump endorsement will certainly help him among Illinois Republicans, Democrats are sure to use it against him. Three Republicans so far have entered the fray for the GOP nomination . Its going to be a downstate farmer in Republican Darren Bailey. B. Pritzker of Illinois speaks to the crowd at an abortion rights rally on June 24, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. J.B. Pritzker (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Illinois.He assumed office in 2019. But he taps into the policies that we care about and does the right thing.. But Pritzker has gone from a guy many might have regarded as the lesser of two evils to one Democrats, independents, and even progressives can cast an affirmative vote for: I stand to the left of just about anybody, to the left of most Democrats, probably, and I was not expecting Pritzker to meet the moment, from a progressive standpoint, said Marj Halperin, a political strategist and progressive organizer with Indivisible Chicago. Billionaire businessmen Ken Griffin and Richard Uihlein among the countrys biggest Republican donors have combined to pour more than $60 million into the race. The future of the Illinois GOP and how far right it may go lie with this months primary. As GOP gubernatorial hopefuls crisscross the state duking it out for the nomination, incumbent Gov. Neither candidate talked about the violence plaguing the city, but rather focused on the recent overturning of abortion rights, as well as LGTBQ rights and civil rights. JB Pritzker, and Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., at OHare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Sheriff David Snyder announcedin Januarythat he would not seek re-election after serving as sheriff since 1998. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, will go head-to-head in November.