West Side nurse and activist Beverly Miles, who is also an Army veteran, challenged Pritzker to be anointed Democrat but was still winning with the Associated Press asking him to run less than an hour after the close. . The governor and his wife MK voted Tuesday morning at a polling station on the north side of town, not far from their home on the Gold Coast. LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: See the results of the Illinois primary For months, instead of focusing on his sole challenger, Pritzker had his eye on the Republican primary. He, along with the Union of Democratic Governors, has spent millions of dollars on campaign ads to raise the profile of State Sen. Darren Bailey. The governor is betting that Bailey, an ardent conservative, will be a less formidable opponent in November than a more moderate Republican. READ MORE: Darren Bailey Looks Ready to Win Illinois Gov. Pritzker is already outlining his candidacy in the general election as a struggle against extremist ideology. “If people show up and vote and make sure they vote for choice, for voting rights, for democratic rights, then we can finally secure the future of the people, especially here in Illinois,” he said. . Earlier in the day, Pritzker greeted guests at Manny’s Deli in the South Loop, where he was accompanied by a number of other Democratic candidates across the state. The governor is holding a qualifying rally on election night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel near McCormick Place. It is billed as the official start of his general election campaign. Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
