JB Pritzker
What this job does: The head of Illinois' state government. The governor proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the General Assembly, can pardon people and shorten sentences, and leads the state's National Guard. In Illinois, you vote for the governor and lieutenant governor together as one team. A term is four years, with no term limit.
- Current office
- Governor of Illinois (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Governor; investor and businessman
- Lives in
- Chicago
Background
- Bachelor's degree in political science from Duke University and law degree from Northwestern University (1993). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Co-founded the investment firm Pritzker Group Private Capital with a brother and was managing partner until 2017; founded 1871, a nonprofit startup center in Chicago. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Ran for Congress in Illinois' 9th District in 1998 and finished third in the Democratic primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Elected governor in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, defeating Bailey by nearly 13 percentage points; seeking a third term. source: chicago.suntimes.com
- Unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- "raising wages and salaries, attracting businesses and creating jobs" source: jbpritzker.com
- "taking on the corporations driving up costs" source: jbpritzker.com
- "protecting your most fundamental freedoms" source: jbpritzker.com
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