(WSIL) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker wants as second term in office.
He and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton announced Monday July 19 they will run for re-election in 2022.
The pair released a video that highlights the state’s response to the COVID pandemic and their "commitment  to the people of Illinois."
Gov. Pritzker cites his leadership during the pandemic while community and business leaders throughout the state throw their support behind him in the video.
He was a first time politician when getting into the race for Governor in 2017. Pritzker isn't expected to face any opposition from fellow democrats in next year's primary.
Who he'd face off with in November 2022 is up in the air. At least three republicans have said they'll run for their party's nomination.
Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy issued a statement today after Governor Pritzker's announcement.
“During a global pandemic that required steady leadership, Governor Pritzker failed our most vulnerable in their time of need. When our children missed an entire year of in-person education, Pritzker was silent while political teachers unions forced children to stay home even when the science and CDC said they should be back in school. When thousands of Illinoisans were laid off from work, they went weeks without help from Pritzker’s incompetent state unemployment agency. And when our nation’s elderly heroes needed protection from the virus in our state facilities, the tragic mistakes of the Pritzker administration led to the death of 36 veterans at Lasalle Veterans Home.
Governor Pritzker’s record on helping Illinois through the pandemic is a failure. I look forward to talking about that and his radical policy agenda out of step with Illinoisans in the upcoming election.�
