(Chicago, IL) — Billionaire J.B. Pritzker is running for Illinois governor in 2018. The entrepreneur and investor officially announced his bid yesterday in Chicago.
Pritzker is joining a list of Democrats who will be challenging incumbent Bruce Rauner including Chicago businessman Chris Kennedy, Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar and state Senator Daniel Biss. He is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and a longtime fundraiser for the Democratic party.
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Colin McIntyre/jb IL)
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