Gov. JB Pritzker has deposited $25.5 million from his vast personal fortune into his campaign fund with four months to go until Illinois’ March 17 primary elections and a year before voters will decide whether to give the billionaire Democrat a historic third term in Springfield.

Pritzker, who faces a nominal challenge in the Democratic primary next year, contributed $500,000 to his JB for Governor campaign account on Nov. 7 and another $25 million on Thursday, state campaign finance records show. Before making the contributions, Pritzker had more than $661,000 remaining in his campaign fund as of Sept. 30, the end of the most recent reporting period.

By exceeding a $250,000 self-funding threshold, Pritzker has opened the door to unlimited fundraising in the governor’s race next year

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