New Facts: Pritzker Vows Active Role in 2028 Election

At a Punchbowl News event in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker said he will be "very involved" in the 2028 presidential election and called it "the most important election of our lifetimes." Asked if he will run, he did not say, instead arguing the nominee should run on a renewal of American values and saying Democrats have "lost our way" and need to follow through.

He said governors are best positioned to run the federal government because they have to deliver, and he praised a deep bench of Democratic governors waiting in the wings. He added he will be very involved in helping elect a Democratic president and said many national problems mirror ones Illinois has faced. The remarks commit him to a visible role in the 2028 race without a formal bid.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources