Gov. JB Pritzker was declared winner of a third term immediately as polls closed on Election Night.

The billionaire Democrat's victory comes amid speculation about a possible 2028 presidential run and a midterm election in which he spent millions backing Democrats nationwide.

A gubernatorial rematch four years in the making comes to a head Tuesday night in Gov. JB Pritzker’s bid for a rare third term over Republican challenger Darren Bailey. The Associated Press called their 2022 contest the minute the polls closed en route to Pritzker’s nearly 13-percentage-point reelection victory over…