Published July 20, 2021 • Updated on July 20, 2021 at 4:37 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has formally announced his re-election campaign this week, and while he spent more than $170 million during the 2018 race, it is unclear just how far he’s going to be willing to dig into his wallet for this campaign. Pritzker, who will be looking for a second term as governor in next year’s election, demurred when asked by NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern about how much he’d be willing to spend in the 2022 race, and said that he’s focused solely on running a “robust” campaign and on trying to help down-ticket Democrats win their races.