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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 ...
Pritzker was the first Illinois governor to serve a full term and be reelected for a second since Rod Blagojevich in 2006. If Pritzker serves the entirety of his term, he will become the first Democratic governor in the state's history to serve two full four-year terms, as every other Democratic governor had either been impeached, died or ...
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 ...
2022 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primary election was held on June 28. [1] The general election was held on November 8, 2022. On June 17, 2021, Governor J. B. Pritzker signed a bill which made a number of election-related changes. The bill made the November election day a state holiday.
Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California, on January 19, 1965.He is the son of Donald Pritzker and Sue Pritzker (née Sandel). [10] [4] A member of the Pritzker family, a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent [11] prominent in business and philanthropy during the late 20th century, [12] [13] Pritzker is named after both of his paternal uncles, Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. [14]
A multibillionaire Democrat whose actions in the past year have suggested a possible interest in running for president begins second term. J.B. Pritzker takes his second oath of office as Illinois ...
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a rising star in the Democratic Party, headlined the Polk County Democrats’ Steak Fry at Des Moines Water Works Park, which drew an estimated 500 guests.