Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) | Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) | Facebook/Governor JB Pritzker
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has emerged as one of three Democratic leaders actively raising their national profiles, leading to speculation about their potential White House aspirations. However, while he has captured the attention of political observers, he's praising Joe Biden.
"This is somebody who, in the last two and a half years, has gotten more done than most presidents get done in four or eight years," Pritzker is quoted as saying about Biden in a June 23 ABC News article. "And he's brought Republicans and Democrats together to get it done. So there's no reason to think that he isn't going to be able to do that for the next four years, too," Pritzker said of Biden.
The ABC News article, by Caroline Curran and Laura Gersony, said Pritzker made the comments on the ABC News Live Prime TV show.
Pritzker is included in a short list of potential candidates, along with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the article said. Pritzker has gained attention for successfully attracting the 2024 Democratic National Convention to Chicago, pledging to cover the event's debts with the assistance of the local business community, actively raising funds for crucial elections and participating in Biden's reelection advisory board.
In the interview with Linsey Davis on ABC News Live Prime, Pritzker said he was "flattered to have been considered among people who might run for president," but "President Biden has done a terrific job."
Whitmer, who also serves as a co-chair for Biden's reelection campaign, gained national prominence in 2020 due to her stringent COVID-19 policies, which drew constant criticism from then-President Donald Trump. Also, she was the target of a thwarted kidnapping plot orchestrated by a right-wing militia group.
Following the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Newsom launched an advertising campaign advocating for other states to adopt abortion policies similar to California's. He called out seven states that were pursuing restrictive abortion laws.
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