JB Pritzker
Democratic · IL · Governor of Illinois
J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic Governor of Illinois, in office since 2019 and seeking a third term in 2026. A businessman and philanthropist, he is a member of the Pritzker family.
Where JB Pritzker stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Signed HB 767, which wrote state vaccine guidelines into law through the Illinois Department of Public Health and widened access to vaccines.
December 2, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dph.illinois.gov
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Signed the Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act, which raised the state minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour by 2025.
February 19, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: littler.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Signed the Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act, which raised the state minimum wage in steps to $15 an hour by 2025.
February 19, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: littler.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Signed the SAFE-T Act (HB 3653), which ended money bail in Illinois and changed rules for policing, pretrial detention, and sentencing.
February 22, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: chicagoappleseed.org
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which banned the sale of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois.
January 10, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: wgem.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Signed legislation on December 12, 2025 allowing people aged eighteen or over with a terminal diagnosis in Illinois to end their own lives with a doctor's prescription. Illinois became the twelfth state, alongside Washington DC, to pass such a law.
December 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: nprillinois.org
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Signed Senate Bill 3484 on August 26, 2026, setting tiered safety and compliance rules for electric bicycles, gas-powered bicycles and motor-driven cycles in Illinois from January 1, 2027.
August 26, 2026
Source: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
Sued the Trump administration to stop federalized National Guard troops from being deployed in Chicago and nearby areas.
October 6, 2025
Source: nbcnews.com
Became co-chair of Governors Safeguarding Democracy, a non-partisan coalition of state governors formed in November 2024 to protect American democracy at state level, alongside Governor Jared Polis of Colorado.
November 13, 2024
Source: abc7chicago.com
Past race JB Pritzker ran in:
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026 · Illinois · incumbent