The annual Rainbow Push Martin Luther King breakfast in Chicago is always full of current and hopeful future politicians.
And this year, possible candidates for governor were looking to shake a few voters’ hands.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has said he’ll run again, kicked off the breakfast with a bill signing.
State Sen. Kwame Raoul was thought to be a possible Democratic challenger, but he was spotted taking another potential candidate, Chris Kennedy, around the room. Kennedy says he’s still thinking about running.
"I mean, I’m convinced at this point that the state of Illinois is on the wrong track," Kennedy said.
Democrat JB Pritzker joined the Rev. Jesse Jackson and a handful of elected officials on stage to sing "We Shall Overcome."
"Oh, I have to say I’m exploring it," Pritzker said. "I’ve talked to an awful lot of people to get their input. This is a process."
As the breakfast ended, former Gov. Pat Quinn was spotted shaking hands in the lobby.
