Ted Dabrowski, president of the conservative activist organization Wirepoints Inc., has formally entered the race for the Republican nomination for governor with a $250,100 loan to his recently formed campaign committee.

Dabrowski, 64, of Wilmette, has made no secret of his desire to run for the office and to seek a general election contest against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker next year , even posting on his X social media account biography: “Coming soon: Official announcement on my run for Governor of Illinois.”

Dabrowski filed notice of his intent to self-fund his campaign with the Illinois State Board of Elections on Thursday. The move effectively lifts campaign contribution limits for all candidates for governor. It’s also often a precursor to a large outside campaign donation.

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