Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is headlining a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire on Sunday.
The event comes as Pritzker builds his national profile and rumors swirl that he will announce a run for president in 2028. At the fundraiser on Sunday, Pritzker will “address rising authoritarianism and the need for Democrats to fight back,” according to a statement from his spokeswoman, Jordan Abudayyeh.
Pritzker has given several high-profile speeches in recent months, but his keynote address at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner this week could be one of his most important as it pertains to presidential ambitions.
After the Iowa Caucus, New Hampshire is the first primary for a presidential candidate. The Granite State is an important place for a candidate to win for their campaign to gain momentum going into Super Tuesday.
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Pritzker is serving his second term as governor of Illinois and has yet to say whether he will run for that office again in 2026. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D-IL) is running to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Pritzker recently endorsed Stratton’s candidacy.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), who went on to become the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, was last year’s featured speaker at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner.