Mr. Rauner appealed for unity in a speech on Tuesday night, imploring Republicans, independents and Democrats to give him another term in office to institute needed change. Mr. Pritzker and Mr. Rauner are fighting to lead a state with deeply entrenched problems. In an interview last month, Mr. Pritzker said he barely knew Mr. Rauner, and was better acquainted with his wife, Diana Rauner, who runs a public-private partnership focused on early childhood. Ms. Ives, a member of the Illinois House, positioned herself as the true conservative in the race. Republicans have nominated a perennial candidate with Nazi sympathies to face Mr. Lipinski, but the seat is not competitive.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2018 03:34 UTC