Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker is launching the first television ads of the Democratic primary campaign for Illinois governor.
Pritzker's campaign released a 60-second ad statewide Tuesday aimed at helping voters get to know the candidate, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune who doesn't have the name recognition of some of his rivals, especially outside Chicago.
The ad explains Pritzker's role in starting the Chicago tech incubator called 1871 and his work to support early childhood education.
Other candidates who've announced they're seeking the Democratic nomination in March 2018 include businessman Chris Kennedy, state Sen. Daniel Biss, and Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar.
A group affiliated with the Republican Governors Association has been running ads featuring incumbent Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who's seeking a second term.