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Gov. Pritzker: 2% support in potential presidential candidate poll
By: Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pursued some of the nation’s most progressive policies while in office and he now claims Illinois is the “most progressive state” in the country. He’s right. Just look at what he’s managed to get passed in his 6.5 years. No cash bail. Constitutionally-enshrined government union powers. The elimination of school choice. An “assault rifle” ban. Utility-bill-busting green energy goals. The “most LGBTQ+ friendly” education policies. The Midwest’s abortion capital.
Pritzker is so confident in his policies that he’s gunning even further left to try and win the Democratic primary for president. Just listen to his speeches at Equality Illinois and in New Hampshire, where he all but announced his candidacy.
But few seem to be biting. At least that’s what the latest Emerson College Polling data says. Among the wide list of potential presidential candidates for Democratic primary voters to choose from, Pritzker ranked near the bottom with only 2% support.
And despite all his efforts and “investment” in diversity, equity and inclusion, his support among black primary voters hit just 1%.
Blame Pritzker’s numbers on a lack of name recognition, but his near-zero support is not from a lack of trying. He hosted the DNC. He launched the 2028 presidential cycle with his New Hampshire speech. And he’s spent Think Big millions in other states like Ohio and Wisconsin – all in an attempt to garner national attention.
This same time last year Emerson released a poll showing Gov. Pritzker running last among swing-state Democrats as Harris VP choice. His support, like now, averaged about 2%. We wrote here about how painful the results must have been for the governor.
Now this latest poll shows that a year of more extreme policies and rhetoric hasn’t made a difference in Pritzker’s popularity.
Count on the governor to double down to try and pump his numbers up.
P.S. Note that Pritzker’s potential Illinois opponent, Rahm Emanuel, received only 1%.
