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CHICAGO — Wealthy progressive Democrat J.B. Pritzker was elected to a second term as Illinois governor Tuesday, overwhelming the rural and religious-based conservative candidacy of state Sen ...
Jul 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Illinois Governor JB Pritzker makes remarks at the Ohio Democrats Family Reunion on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the Kemba Live concert center in downtown Columbus ...
Subsequently, Bailey was able to flip the counties of Alexander, Fulton, Jackson, Knox, and Winnebago, which Pritzker had previously won, while Pritzker managed to flip McLean county, marking the first time since 1948 that it has voted for a Democrat in a gubernatorial election. Pritzker was the first Illinois governor to serve a full term and ...
JB Pritzker has been elected for a second term as Illinois governor, defeating Republican State Senator Darren Bailey. JB Pritzker defeats Darren Bailey, wins 2nd term as Illinois governor [Video ...
Jay Robert "JB" Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. [1] Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.
The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, Richard J. Oglesby, has served multiple non-consecutive terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884. The current governor is J. B. Pritzker, who took office on January 14, 2019.
A sudden shake-up in the race. Pritzker had his first brush with Harris when he was running for governor. Harris was California’s newest U.S. senator, and she was calling to offer her support ...
The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office, [1] but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker.