Illinois Senate race buzz is about a person not on the ballot: JB Pritzker and his 2028 ambitions

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Illinois Senate race buzz is about a person not on the ballot: JB Pritzker and his 2028 ambitions

CHICAGO — When Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for Sen. Dick Durbin’s soon-to-be-vacant seat, many Democrats took it as a message: Would-be contenders should clear the way.The free-spending billionaire has not only quickly built a national profile as an anti-Trump force in the Democratic Party, but also has a history of dropping millions of dollars to boost Democrats and their causes across battleground states. He knows how to assemble a formidable political infrastructure in the Land of Lincoln, as evidenced by two successful statewide campaigns. And as a two-term governor, he’s amassed power in the state that replaced ..