Illinois Governor Pritzker: State Suffers Despite His Triumphs

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker had quite the year. The wealthiest sitting governor in the nation — his billionaire family co-founded Hyatt Hotels — won his reelection campaign in the sixth-largest state in the nation on November 8, with the Associated Press calling the race within one minute of polls closing. Pritzker put $152 million of his own money into the campaign, or about $70 a vote.

His summer included speeches for the Florida and New Hampshire Democratic parties and a visit to the White House, part of what many viewed as campaign exploration for president of the United States.

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Bryce Hill

Bryce Hill is the director of fiscal and economic research at the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute.

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Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker had quite the year. The wealthiest sitting governor in the nation — his billionaire family co-founded Hyatt Hotels — won his reelection campaign in the sixth-largest state in the nation on November 8, with the Associated Press calling the race within one minute of polls closing. Pritzker put $152 million of his own money into the campaign, or about $70 a vote.

His summer included speeches for the Florida and New Hampshire Democratic parties and a visit to the White House, part of what many viewed as campaign exploration for president of the United States.