Aurora mayor Richard Irvin announces for governor of Illinois
Billionaire backer Ken Griffin has pledged to spend millions to beat incumbent JB Pritzker.
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Billionaire backer Ken Griffin has pledged to spend millions to beat incumbent JB Pritzker.
Springfield, Ill. (AP) — Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has joined the race for Illinois governor. He announced his campaign on Monday as a Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat J.B. Pritzker. Irvin was elected the first Black mayor of Illinois' second-largest city in 2017. He is the fifth candidate seeking the GOP spot on the November ballot. His running mate is Rep. Avery Bourne, a Republican leader in the House. The Democratic Party of Illinois says Irvin is head of a slate of candidates that has been organized by associates of former GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner and funded by conservativ...
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin touts key endorsements from Republicans a day after announcing his bid for the party's nomination for governor.
The five-time incumbent, who currently represents portions of Macon, Sangamon and Christian counties, said there’s more work to be done in Springfield.
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