Possible 2028 candidate used weight-loss drug
The gist
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he lost 80 pounds on a GLP-1 drug since 2024.
His disclosure fuels 2028 speculation and tests how voters view wealth and weight.
How it unfolded
- 1972Pritzker's father, Donald Pritzker, died of a sudden heart attack at age 39; Pritzker was 7.
- 2022Pritzker defeated Republican former state legislator Darren Bailey by 13 percentage points in the governor's race.
- 2024Pritzker began a GLP-1 regimen and began losing weight seriously; he was also vetted as a finalist to be Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick, but Harris chose Tim Walz.