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Gov. JB Pritzker won’t rule out presidential bid in 2028, attacks Republican remap effort in Texas

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he “can’t rule anything out” and hammered the Texas GOP-backed remap effort that’s brought

Chicago Sun-Times · 4h

Gov. JB Pritzker, on ‘Meet the Press,’ says he won't rule out 2028 presidential run

Pritzker has been asked about his political future for years — and he’s always vowed Illinois was his first priority. But pressed by host Kristen Welker on whether he would completely rule out a presidential run,

Real Clear Politics on MSN · 3h

J.B. Pritzker Won't "Rule Out" Running For President In 2028

NBC's Kristen Welker asked Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker about running for president in 2028, during an interview on "Meet the Press." Most of the interview was about Pritzker hosting Texas Democrats who are on the lam to delay a GOP effort to redraw the state's congressional districts before next year's midterms.

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The Hill · 13m

Pritzker on GOP’s FBI arrest threats: ‘Texas law does not apply’ in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican

MSNBC · 23h

Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats amid their standoff with Republican gerrymandering

Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.

Yahoo · 1d

‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats

Texas Democrats are facing a full-blown retaliation campaign after fleeing the state to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan including lawsuits, potential arrests, and even calls for the FBI to track them down.

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‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...

Gov. JB Pritzker says redrawn Texas map ‘violates the Constitution’: Full interview

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) responds to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) vow to ...

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JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

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Pritzker rips ‘joke’ Abbott on Texas redistricting for ‘licking the boots’ of Trump

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) avoided questions about his state’s congressional maps Sunday by calling out Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) for “licking the boots of his leader, Donald Trump,” by redistricting.

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

Axios on MSN6d

Pritzker's power play: Texas Democrats take refuge in Illinois

Texas Democrats are hiding out in the Chicago area, skipping Monday's statehouse session on redistricting the Lone Star State ...

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NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by redistricting their congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. "Governor ...

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...

‘They decided to cheat.’ National Democrats, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to do whatever it takes to win redistricting battle.

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

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