Pritzker Contributes Nearly $40 Million to Democratic Midterm Efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has contributed nearly $40 million to Democratic candidates and groups during the midterms, including backing a $20 million effort to help Democrats compete in Republican-leaning districts as they seek a House majority. His support has reached campaigns and party organizations in several states, including funding for organizing in Michigan, congressional races in New Hampshire and New Mexico, and an abortion-rights ballot measure in Nevada. The spending comes as Pritzker considers a possible 2028 presidential bid and builds connections with early-primary states and influential party groups. Pritzker said interpreting his donations as a signal about his presidential plans would be inaccurate, arguing that he has a long history of supporting Democratic campaigns and that winning the midterms should be the priority.