Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators took sides in the primary for governor Friday.
Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are both endorsing businessman J.B. Pritzker. It’s the latest example of Illinois' Democratic establishment lining up behind Pritzker. He's already gotten nods from a variety of different politicians, party organizations, and labor unions.
Another gubernatorial candidate, state Sen. Daniel Biss, said while he admires the senators, Democrats need to decide whether they want to be the "billionaire party," a reference to Pritzker’s wealth.
Meanwhile, it’s a different story on the Republican side. Four congressmen have declined to endorse incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner. He’s being challenged from the right by state Rep. Jeanne Ives.
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