Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Springfield office. He issued an executive order this week that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

Governor JB Pritzker set to announce his campaign for a third term as Illinois state governor later this week

By Newsroom Jun 24, 2025 | 9:17 AM

WMAY’s Patrick Pfingsten reports in his The Illinoize newsletter for Tuesday morning that Governor JB Pritzker will announce his campaign for a third term for Governor this week.

Pritzker is expected to announce his run for re-election Thursday in Chicago.

He’s hoping to be the first chief executive to win a third full term since Jim Thompson in 1986.

No Democrat has ever been elected to three terms.

Pritzker’s campaign did not confirm the news Monday night.