Illinois Governor's Race: JB Pritzker defeats Darren Bailey, NBC News projects – NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois Governor’s Race: JB Pritzker defeats Darren Bailey, NBC News projects  NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will make history as he will become the first Democrat to ever be elected to a third term in the state’s highest office. You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will make history as he will become the first Democrat to ever be elected to a third term in the state’s highest office, NBC News projects.

For the second election cycle in a row, former State Sen. Darren Bailey was thoroughly defeated by Pritzker, who will continue to face questions over whether or not he will serve out his full term in Springfield. Pritzker has become increasingly visible on the national stage during the second administration of President Donald Trump, and he’s using his political capital and his large financial resources to help shape Democratic politics both in the state and across the country. He has been a fierce critic of the Trump Administration, and he had said prior to the election he felt that voter turnout would help drive his own