Politics & Government
JB Pritzker Hints At Possible Run For Third Term As Illinois Governor
Pritzker noted that by the time he completes his second term in office he'll be the longest-serving Democratic governor in Illinois history.
August 20, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker teased the possibility of running for a third term in office on Monday as he helped kick off the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Speaking at the first Illinois delegation breakfast at the DNC, the governor joked a final decision on whether he would run for another term would ultimately be up to his wife, Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker.
"I'm not suggesting that I want to try to beat Jim Thompson's 14-year record," Pritzker said, referring to the state's longest-serving governor, a Republican who served from 1977 to 1991. "My wife's not here, and I don't want anybody talking to her about this, but she is my term limit, so if all of you want to talk to her, and convince her one way or another by the way, you're welcome to do that."
