Concord, NH – Illinois government JB Pritzker an important democratic fund collector will lead in New Hampshire on Sunday as the 2028 presidential potential builds its national profile And it is positioned as an opposite main voice President Donald Trump.
Pritzker has given several high profile speeches this year criticizing Trump, but the Opening speech at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 club’s dinner of the New Hampshire Democratic Party could be the most prominent. The annual event stands out among the collectors of state democratic funds thanks to the role of New Hampshire in celebrating the first presidential primaries of the Nation.
Pritzker “will address the growing authoritarianism and the need for Democrats to defend themselves,” according to a statement from their spokesman, Jordan Abudayyeh.
The governor of the second term has not yet said if he will apply for that office again in 2026, but multimillionaire heir Hyatt has been laying the foundations for a possible presidential campaign for years.
Pritzker caught national attention in February when he used part of his joint budget and his state’s state speech to defend a parallel between Trump’s rhetoric and the emergence of Nazi Germany. Since then, the governor has spoken at the dinner of the campaign of the human right of Los Angeles and is scheduled to head a dinner of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in June.
Pritzker has forged a different position among democratic governors seen as potential 2028 candidates.
Michigan government Gretchen Whitmer has sought common land with Trump, appearing next to him several times at the beginning of his second term. California government Gavin Newsom He has launched a podcast with friendly conversations with Trump’s loyal, including Steve Bannon.
Pritzker was a main speaker at the 2022 convention of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, who also fed speculations that he was looking towards a national position. He was chosen for his second term as governor that year.
Last year’s prominent speaker at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club club was the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, who became the vice presidential candidate.
The first dinner of the club was held in 1959 to promote the presidential candidacy of John F. Kennedy. In 2020, speakers included 10 Democratic candidates for president.
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Cappelletti reported from Saugatuck, Michigan.
