Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Dec. 7, 2022, as the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois hosts the largest ever naturalization ceremony for people becoming U.S. citizens at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
The PAC was almost entirely funded by ultraconservative megadonor Richard Uihlein, who founded the Uline office supply and packaging company. Uihlein’s total outlay for the primary and general election for governor was $48 million — $6 million to Bailey’s campaign and $42 million to the aligned PAC, records showed.
Irvin, who finished third in the GOP primary, got $50 million from billionaire Ken Griffin, the founder of the Citadel financial firm. The 2018 figures dwarfed the previous record total of $112 million spent on an Illinois governor’s race four years earlier, when Rauner spent $65.3 million in defeating then-Gov. Pat Quinn.
I’m sure he’s just doing it to be a good guy
Yet some say political office isn’t for sale.
It’s absolutely frightening that someone would crave power so much that they would spend more than one-third of a billion dollars for it
I’m sorry but that seems insane
Boosting the economy!
Wow! That would house a lot of homeless people.
Here’s a crazy idea…donate half to local schools and charities. The good will alone would win every election. Forever.
J-Blob spent grand daddy's money
350mil investment like to see his return.
Where did he get money? Bitcoin?
It's his own money so what's the point? Ken Griffiths guy?
Its own money not taxpayers'! Rare in Politics in Illinois: 'Pay to play, the Chicago Way!' JB has been doing a phenomenal Job! He's a good man! Go J.B.
we knew he was rich when we voted for him. both times.
Nice try,but we like our Democrat Governor!! We also know that he is very wealthy. He works for the people,and that’s what everyone wants. Illinois
On food?
That is quite a lot of $$
How much did Bailey spend? Very thankful to have Pritzker as my Governor.
Don’t stop him from being a tax cheat.
All Funded by Covid19 testing stations!!!! TreasonHasConsequences
The man who would kill democracy for a donut. Funny that is starts in Illinois with a democrat.
Lmao
That could have provided a food, clothing, shelter and education to A LOT of people who need it.
Hope he spends it all running for President…and looses.
Trust fund babies buying elections. Redicolous he has to spend that much when the state is full of woke communist liberals.
That’s his food bill
It's an expensive media market. Who cares
brooklynmarie
brooklynmarie He’s done a better job than the last several. Billionaires shouldn’t exist, but until that day we need as many of our own as possible. The cons’ billionaires have spent decades and decades building up their Federalist Societies and dark money groups etc.
What a fat loser
'Those who seek power over others should be asked why they think they DESERVE it.'--Bertrand Russell
Easy come, easy go baby
He's one of the best governors in the us, he can spend as much as he needs.
brooklynmarie 🤷♀️
its a rounding error to him