Meet The Heavy Hitter Quietly Bankrolling Democrats Ahead Of Possible Presidential Run

[mystery-ak]

Meet The Heavy Hitter Quietly Bankrolling Democrats Ahead Of Possible Presidential Run

Will Upton
Senior Politics Editor
May 04, 2026 9:27 AM ET

Democrat Illinois Gov. and billionaire JB Pritzker has been quietly throwing his political weight and checkbook around, bankrolling major campaign committees, senior leaders, and 2026 congressional election challengers viewed as critical to the Democratic Party.

Publicly available Federal Election Commission data reviewed by the Daily Caller reveal that Pritzker has been contributing both personally — and through the use of long-standing campaign accounts — to a number of Democrat candidates. Pritzker has donated upwards of six and seven-figure sums to major Democrat campaign committees like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

The moves, according to some seasoned political consultants, suggest that Pritzker believes he can go pound-for-pound in a presidential run against the likes of fellow Democrat Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris.

more
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/04/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-bankrolling-democrats-fec-records-presidential-run-2028/

[mountaineer]

JB Pritzker has been quietly throwing his political weight and checkbook around

I see what they did there. Throw a few Krispy Kremes while you're at it, Jelly Belly.