The race for Illinois governor will be a battle between two deep-pocketed candidates who’ve already sunk more than $120 million combined into the contest, putting it on pace to become the costliest such campaign in U.S. history.

With roughly three months to go until Illinois' primary election, there are seven men seeking the Democratic Party's nomination to be governor of Illinois. One of the key questions facing primary voters: To counter the vast wealth of incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, do Democrats need their own billionaire at the top of the ticket?

Even though the primary election is over three months away, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful J.B. Pritzker has already notched a win. Pritzker was selected to be first on the primary ballot among the seven candidates running. 

Four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for governor told an audience at the University of Illinois Urbana campus Monday night that they wanted more funding for higher education, with three of the candidates saying they supported free tuition at state universities and community colleges. 

Governor Bruce Rauner has made his long awaited announcement that he is seeking re-election.  The first term Republican issued a video Monday morning that features him riding his motorcycle through Illinois.  It focuses on the agenda he has pushed since taking office, including property tax relief.