Sen. Sue Rezin | Courtesy photo
Sen. Sue Rezin | Courtesy photo
At a March 31 press conference, Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) accused Gov. J.B. Pritzker of being behind a negative ad campaign by the Democratic Governors Association against gubernatorial candidate and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin.
“Pritzker can hide behind the DGA but he can’t hide behind his dangerous record on public safety and that has put many of our communities across the state at risk. Illinois deserves better,” Rezin said. “He knows he can’t match Richard Irvin’s strong record when it comes to crime and his support of law enforcement.
State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) said, “Today I call on Gov. Pritzker to stop this obvious effort to hijack the Republican primary election for governor.”
Laura Washington, an ABC7 political analyst, said, "You wouldn't think J.B. Pritzker wouldn't need help with advertising ... but he has allies in the Democratic Party that want to see him stay in office. And so they're lending him a hand with these ads. And it gives J.B. Pritzker the ability to say 'I had nothing to do with it' and to be hands off."
According to ABC7 Chicago, the campaign against Irvin by the DGA is costing it $700,000.
ABC7 also reports that Pritzker has contributed more than $3 million to the DGA since 2017. The most recent contribution from Pritzker was $250,000 at the end of 2021.
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