Republican hopeful Ted Dabrowski defends TV ad likening Gov. JB Pritzker to communist Poland, Ecuador turmoil

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/ted-dabrowski-defends-tv-ad-pritzker-communist/

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Republican governor candidate [ Ted Dabrowski ][1] on Tuesday defended a new TV ad in which he compares Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s actions to the Stalinist leadership of 1960s Poland and turmoil in Ecuador that led to a military coup. “In 1960, my parents immigrated to Chicago, Dad from communis...