Governor of Illinois
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois (since January 2019)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- Governor of Illinois
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Darren Bailey (R); Collin Corbett (Independent)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
For years, Illinoisans have been fighting to make our income tax system more fair to middle class families and those striving to get there, and this monumental vote in the General Assembly means that voters will have the right to decide our system for themselves in November 2020
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| JB Pritzker D | incumbent |
| Darren Bailey R | challenger |
| Collin Corbett Independent | challenger |
Running with Lt. Gov. candidate Christian Mitchell, a former deputy governor and state representative. Unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Signed SB 1 in 2019 phasing in a $15 minimum wage over six years.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Signed HB 370 in 2021 repealing the Parental Notification Act for abortion.
Documented position[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Signed laws in 2021 strengthening the TRUST Act and requiring local officials to end partnerships with ICE.
Documented position[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in January 2023, banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Documented position[9]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
For years, Illinoisans have been fighting to make our income tax system more fair to middle class families and those striving to get there, and this monumental vote in the General Assembly means that voters will have the right to decide our system for themselves in November 2020
Championed a 2020 constitutional amendment to allow a graduated income tax (which he called a 'fair tax') with higher rates on higher incomes; voters rejected it in November 2020.[10][11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
JB Pritzker is the 43rd Governor of Illinois, a Democrat seeking a third term. A businessman before entering office, he was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. As governor he signed a phase-in of a $15 minimum wage, an assault-weapons ban, abortion-rights and immigrant-protection laws, and created a Department of Early Childhood.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Pritzker graduated from Duke University in 1987 and earned a law degree from Northwestern University.[1] After college he worked in Washington on the staffs of Rep. Tom Lantos and Sen. Alan Dixon.[1]
He later co-founded Pritzker Group Private Capital with his brother Anthony and served as its managing partner until 2017.[1]
Pritzker won the governorship in 2018 by defeating incumbent Republican Bruce Rauner, and won a second term in 2022 against Darren Bailey.[1] On June 26, 2025, he announced that he would seek a third term, with former state Rep. Christian Mitchell as his running mate; Bailey is again his Republican opponent.[1][2] He and his wife, MK, have been married for more than 30 years and have two children.[5]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- bill2019-02-19 · Signed SB 1, phasing in a $15 minimum wage in Illinois over six years.[6]
- bill2021-08-02 · Signed HB 121, SB 667, SB 1596 and SB 2665 expanding protections for immigrant and refugee communities and issued an executive order establishing the Welcoming Illinois Office.[8]
- bill2021-12-17 · Signed HB 370, repealing the Parental Notification Act.[7]
- bill2023-01-10 · Signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, banning the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and switches.[9]
- bill2024-06-25 · Signed SB 1, creating the Illinois Department of Early Childhood.[12]
- bill2026-06-16 · Signed SB 3365, the Medicaid omnibus bill, with hospital financial reforms and long-term care standards.[13]
In their own words
Priorities
- Raising wages, attracting businesses and creating jobs, and taking on corporations driving up costs, per the campaign site.[14]
- Protecting what the campaign site calls 'your most fundamental freedoms'; as governor he signed abortion-rights and immigrant-protection laws.[14][7][8]
- Early childhood programs, including the Department of Early Childhood he proposed in October 2023 and signed into law in 2024.[12]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/jb-pritzker
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.JB Pritzker · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.JB for Governor · JB Pritzker campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.Gov. Pritzker Signs Historic Minimum Wage Legislation Giving 1.4 Million Illinoisans a Raise · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2019-02-19 Official record
- 4.Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Banning Assault Weapons and Sale of High-Capacity Magazines · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2023-01-10 Official record
- 5.The Governor · Office of the Governor of Illinois · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 6.Gov. Pritzker Signs Historic Minimum Wage Legislation Giving 1.4 Million Illinoisans a Raise · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2019-02-19 Official record
- 7.Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Further Protect Reproductive Rights · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2021-12-17 Official record
- 8.Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Further Establishing Illinois as the Most Welcoming State in the Nation · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2021-08-02 Official record
- 9.Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Banning Assault Weapons and Sale of High-Capacity Magazines · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2023-01-10 Official record
- 10.Democrats Put Graduated Income Tax Question to Voters · WTTW News · 2019-05-27 News report
- 11.Illinois Voters Reject 'Fair Tax' Amendment · WTTW News · 2020-11-04 News report
- 12.Gov. Pritzker Signs SB1, Creating the Department of Early Childhood · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2024-06-25 Official record
- 13.Gov. Pritzker Signs Medicaid Omnibus Bill into Law · Office of Governor JB Pritzker · 2026-06-16 Official record
- 14.JB for Governor · JB Pritzker campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words