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'Certainly possible': Illinois governor says Biden could face primary challenge
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker told NBC News “it’s certainly possible” that President Biden could face a primary challenge should he run for re-election in 2024.
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CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker told NBC News on Wednesday “it’s certainly possible” that President Joe Biden could face a primary challenge should he run for re-election in 2024.
Pritzker, who fueled speculation about White House ambitions this month with a speech in the first presidential primary state, New Hampshire, and has raised eyebrows with generous donations to battleground state governors, added that he’s not pushing for a challenger to step forward.
Asked whether there was any set of circumstances under which Biden should face a primary challenge, Pritzker left an opening.
“That’s not something I’m encouraging, but it’s certainly possible. We’ve seen it in the past,” Pritzker said in an interview at a downtown hotel Wednesday.
Pritzker, 57, insisted his sights were trained only on Illinois, and he said he would support Biden if he were to run again.
“For me, I’m focused on my re-election and what it is I can do for the people of Illinois.”