Primary Challenge For Governor Bruce Rauner

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Seth Perlman/AP, file
bruce rauner
Seth Perlman/AP, file

Primary Challenge For Governor Bruce Rauner

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Governor Bruce Rauner entered office in 2015 promising to big changes to the state Capitol. The state is now in a budget stalemate, bills have gone unpaid, and state workers have been laid off. Despite these current issues Governor Rauner has committed to running again in 2018, but early contenders could make for a difficult race. Morning Shift talks to Politico reporter, Natasha Korecki, about potential challengers to Governor Rauner in the upcoming 2018 election.