国会黑人核心小组警告亿万富翁州长：任何民主党总统候选人”必须经过”他们
By Adam Pack
Fox News
Published March 19, 2026 2:01pm EDT
伊利诺伊州州长、民主党人JB·普利兹克在周二的伊利诺伊州初选中成为了决定性的幕后推手，但他为支持副手、伊利诺伊州副州长朱利安娜·斯特拉顿而付出的努力，可能会给他未来的总统竞选带来麻烦。
国会黑人核心小组（CBC）成员严厉批评普利兹克动用数百万个人财富，在该州激烈的参议院初选中巩固对斯特拉顿的支持。
普利兹克的副手击败了国会议员、民主党人罗宾·凯利——而凯利是国会黑人核心小组支持的候选人，并且还击败了国会议员拉贾·克里希纳穆尔蒂（伊利诺伊州民主党人）3000万美元的竞选资金，成功晋级大选。
“我们不需要向州长求助，”纽约州民主党人格雷戈里·米克斯议员在接受《政治报》的新报道时这样评价普利兹克。”其他人必须来求我们，”他指的是普利兹克。米克斯领导着国会黑人核心小组的政治行动委员会（PAC），该委员会曾支持凯利失败的参议院竞选。
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斯特拉顿的压倒性胜利可能会立即对普利兹克产生影响，他目前正在竞选第三届州长任期，并且有传言称他正在考虑2028年的总统竞选。自2020年与前总统乔·拜登结盟、2024年与前副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯结盟以来，黑人核心小组在民主党中仍然是一股有影响力的力量。
目前，该组织与普利兹克保持距离。
“要记住，最终胜出的民主党总统候选人必须经过[我们]，”俄亥俄州民主党人乔伊斯·比蒂议员在提到国会黑人核心小组时表示。”国会黑人核心小组非常有策略，如果出现问题……我们会提出我们认为获得该组织支持所需的框架，”这位俄亥俄州民主党人补充道。
密西西比州民主党人、国会黑人核心小组的资深成员本尼·汤普森毫不掩饰他对普利兹克的不满，他告诉媒体，这位亿万富翁州长”必须为支持斯特拉顿的参议院竞选活动做出解释”。
“至于这是否有道理，还有待观察，”他根据报道补充道。
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这位亿万富翁州长至少向一个超级政治行动委员会（Super PAC）捐赠了500万美元，以支持斯特拉顿的候选人资格。这笔捐款帮助斯特拉顿克服了加密货币行业大量攻击广告的阻碍，这些广告试图阻止她获得提名。
其他国会黑人核心小组成员也批评了普利兹克对参议院竞选的影响力，一些人担心斯特拉顿和凯利的激烈竞争分裂了黑人选民。
“普利兹克州长试图在伊利诺伊州的美国参议院竞选中扭转局势，这让国会黑人核心小组感到极其沮丧，”纽约州民主党人、国会黑人核心小组主席伊薇特·克拉克本月早些时候告诉Punchbowl新闻。”在职州长不应该干涉这场竞选。坦率地说，他在这场竞选中的行为不会被我们中的任何人很快忘记。”
自2019年起担任副州长的斯特拉顿在竞选活动中自称为坚定的反特朗普斗士。她的竞选团队发布了一则充满对特朗普辱骂性言论的广告，其中明显出现了普利兹克，这引发了争议。
周四，当被记者问及支持斯特拉顿的角色时，普利兹克似乎淡化了自己的作用。
“她的竞选支出比对手多3倍以上，对手的所有资金都投入到了其他候选人身上，而支持她的资金只有她的三分之一，她被对手以3比1的比例击败，”普利兹克说。”为什么她能克服那样的猛攻？”
“因为她是一个真诚的人，当她站起来说出自己的信念时，人们会相信她，人们看着她，明白她在整个职业生涯中都在为他们发声，”他补充道。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系普利兹克寻求置评。
CBC warn billionaire governor that any Democratic presidential hopeful ‘has to go through’ them
By Adam Pack
Fox News
Published March 19, 2026 2:01pm EDT
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., emerged as a decisive kingmaker in Illinois’ primary elections Tuesday, but his efforts to boost his deputy, Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton, D-Ill., could create headaches for a future presidential run.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are sharply criticizing Pritzker for spending millions of his personal wealth to shore up support for Stratton in the state’s bruising Senate primary.
Pritzker’s deputy beat out Rep. Robyn Kelly, D-Ill., the CBC’s preferred candidate, and a $30 million war chest from Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., to advance to the general election.
“We don’t need to reach out to the governor,” Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said of Pritzker, according to a new Politico report. “Others are going to have to reach out to us,” he said in a reference to Pritzker. Meeks helms the CBC’s PAC, which backed Kelly’s failed Senate campaign.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton waves during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, March 17, 2026, in Chicago.(Erin Hooley/AP Photo)
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Stratton’s dominant win could have immediate ramifications for Pritzker, who is running for a third gubernatorial term and is rumored to be considering a 2028 presidential bid. The Black caucus remains an influential force in the Democratic Party after allying itself with former President Joe Biden in 2020 and former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
For now, the group is holding Pritzker at arm’s length.
“Keep in mind, the Democratic candidate for president that prevails has to go through [us],” Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, said referring to the Black caucus, according to the report. “The CBC is very strategic and so if there is an issue … we will lay out our framework for what it will take” to earn the group’s support, the Ohio Democrat added.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss, a longtime CBC member, did not hide his frustration with Pritzker, telling the outlet that the billionaire governor “has to justify what he did” by backing Stratton’s Senate campaign.
“As to whether or not it has merit or not, remains to be seen,” he added, according to the report.
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., is drawing criticism from some Black lawmakers over his kingmaker status following the state’s Democratic primary elections.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The billionaire governor contributed at least $5 million to a super PAC supporting Stratton’s candidacy. The donation helped Stratton overcome a torrent of attack ads from the cryptocurrency industry seeking to block her from the nomination.
Additional CBC members have also lambasted Pritzker’s influence over the Senate race, with some voicing concerns that Stratton and Kelly’s dueling campaigns split the Black vote.
“Governor Pritzker’s effort to tip the scales in Illinois’ U.S. Senate race is beyond frustrating for the Congressional Black Caucus,” Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., chair of the CBC, told Punchbowl News earlier this month. “A sitting governor shouldn’t be heavy-handing the race. Quite frankly, his behavior in this race won’t soon be forgotten by any of us.”
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who was endorsed by the Congressional Black Caucus, placed a distant third in Illinois’ Senate Democratic primary.(E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images)
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Stratton, who has served as lieutenant governor since 2019, branded herself as a staunch anti-Trump foe on the campaign trail. She sparked controversy when her campaign released an ad full of expletives directed toward Trump, which notably featured Pritzker.
Pritzker appeared to downplay his role in boosting Stratton when speaking with reporters Thursday.
“She got outspent more than 3 to 1, with all the money that went into the other candidate, the other leading candidate versus all the money that was supporting her 3 to 1, she was outspent,” Pritzker said. “Why is it that you can overcome that kind of onslaught?”
“It’s because she’s a genuine person who people believe when she stands up and says what she believes in, people look at her and understand she’s been advocating for them for her entire career,” he added.
Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker for comment.
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