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How JB Pritzker’s midterm investments could pay off in a 2028 White House bid

As potential 2028 presidential candidates crisscross the country to campaign in the midterms, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is wielding an advantage that none of the others can match: his massive personal wealth.

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