Governor · Illinois

JB Pritzker

Governor of Illinois

JB Pritzker is the Governor of Illinois, a Democrat in office since January 14, 2019. He was elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022, and both his office and the National Governors Association call him the state's 43rd governor.

Background

Biography

JB Pritzker was born on January 19, 1965. The National Governors Association gives his birth state as California and lists his schools as Duke University and Northwestern University School of Law.

Pritzker, a Democrat, was elected governor of Illinois in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The Office of the Governor and the National Governors Association both describe him as Illinois' 43rd governor.

The association records his first term as running from January 14, 2019, to January 9, 2023, and his second term as beginning on January 9, 2023, and continuing.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

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thehill.comOct 20, 2026

JB Pritzker is turning midterm money into potential 2028 leverage

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Governor · Illinois

JB Pritzker

Governor of Illinois

Background

Biography

JB Pritzker was born on January 19, 1965. The National Governors Association gives his birth state as California and lists his schools as Duke University and Northwestern University School of Law.

Pritzker, a Democrat, was elected governor of Illinois in 2018 and reelected in 2022. The Office of the Governor and the National Governors Association both describe him as Illinois' 43rd governor.

The association records his first term as running from January 14, 2019, to January 9, 2023, and his second term as beginning on January 9, 2023, and continuing.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of Illinois is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

No published checks yet

When The Baseline verifies and publishes a check on a claim by JB Pritzker, it will appear here with its evidence and primary sources. An empty record is not a rating.

Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about JB Pritzker, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

thehill.comOct 20, 2026

JB Pritzker is turning midterm money into potential 2028 leverage

Read the original report ↗

Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

What is being reported

JB Pritzker is turning midterm money into potential 2028 leverage

Also from Illinois

Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

What is being reported

JB Pritzker is turning midterm money into potential 2028 leverage

Also from Illinois