$55,000 to Natalie Manley (IL-14), a state rep running against incumbent Christine Benson $55,000 to Margaret Croke (IL-05), a state rep running against redistricted incumbent Nancy Shepherdson
$55,000 to Melinda Bush (IL-10), an outgoing state senator running against incumbent Lauren Beth Gash $55,000 to Hal Sloan (IL-10), an unknown who’s running against incumbent Thomas Maillard So far, Pritzker has handed out nearly $300,000 for these under-the radar political races. Money matters: It’s a surprise that the governor, the highest-ranking Democrat in the state, would fund Democratic challengers against incumbents of those seats. The winners of these races also vote on the party chair, and that’s what’s behind the governor’s political maneuvering.
They attend events and promote party unity. On the other end of the spectrum, Pritzker is poking around at down ballot races for the Illinois Democratic Central Committee - positions that see regular folks work as party liaisons in their communities. Pritzker’s also donated to the campaigns of Michigan Gov. In a potentially post- Roe world, he sees them as the first line of defense. Pritzker’s East Coast swing is part of a broader mission to help elect governors who support abortion rights. Interesting side note: Pritzker’s campaign manager, Mike Ollen, grew up in Maine and worked in New Hampshire. He then heads to Maine to stump for Janet Mills, the governor of Maine. He’s there to support Democratic governor candidate Tom Sherman, a Northwestern University grad. Pritzker’s team says that's a coincidence. And the state party convention is a big platform for him. There’s an old saying, that no one goes to New Hampshire by accident. On Saturday, the governor keynotes the New Hampshire Democratic Convention in Manchester. He’s got a road trip: Pritzker will be in Washington, D.C., on Friday along with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to pitch the city as the best site for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. He’s stumping for governors in Maine and New Hampshire while also writing big checks to little-known candidates in sleepy races for the Illinois Democratic Central Committee. JB Pritzker doesn’t face a worrisome primary, so he’s put his attention on promoting Democratic candidates at every level of government, literally.
| John Konstantaras/AP Images for Ferrero North America JB Pritzker, talking with Bloomington Ferrero Plant employees on June 13, 2022, is focusing his attention on big Democratic players and small.
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