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.
Campaign Finance Information — Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Campaign Finance Information · Governor and Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Governor$25,500,000
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$25,500,000
- $1-$99$253
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections · 2026 cycle · elections.il.gov
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Pritzker created the Birth Equity Initiative, began licensing midwives, and expanded availability of doulas.
July 13, 2026For
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Reduce Wealth Gap
· 2 records
Pritzker strengthened the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker raised the Illinois minimum wage to $15 per hour.
July 13, 2026For
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Government Efficiency
· 5 records
Pritzker increased Illinois's pension funded ratio through full contributions, supplemental payments, and an expanded pension-buyout program.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker enacted seven balanced Illinois state budgets while investing in state services.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker consolidated 650 local police and fire pension plans to reduce fees and increase investment returns.
July 13, 2026For
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Illinois received ten credit-rating upgrades during Pritzker's administration.
July 13, 2026For
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Under Pritzker, Illinois eliminated a bill backlog of nearly $17 billion.
July 13, 2026For
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Healthcare Affordability
· 5 records
Under Pritzker, Illinois expanded insurance coverage for mental-health services, suicide prevention, and substance-use treatment.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker enacted measures reducing prescription-drug costs for Illinois families.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker expanded access to birth control through pharmacists without requiring a physician visit.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker's administration eliminated medical debt for qualifying middle- and low-income Illinois residents.
July 13, 2026For
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Signed the Medical Aid in Dying bill (SB 1950) into law, allowing qualified terminally ill patients the option to obtain medication to end their lives in consultation with physicians.
December 12, 2025For
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Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
Under Pritzker, Illinois eliminated a bill backlog of nearly $17 billion.
July 13, 2026For
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Public Safety and Crime Control
· 6 records
Pritzker's administration eliminated Illinois's longstanding backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker's administration added hundreds of troopers to the Illinois State Police.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker doubled state funding for violence-prevention and violence-intervention programs.
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Pritzker implemented gun-dealer licensing intended to reduce straw purchases and illegal gun trafficking.
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Pritzker enhanced legal protections for domestic-violence survivors and provided funding to domestic-violence shelters.
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Pritzker enacted pretrial rules allowing judges to detain people found to pose a public-safety threat without using cash bail as the determining factor.
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Social Programs and Welfare
· 1 record
Pritzker's administration lowered child-care costs for qualifying Illinois families.
July 13, 2026For
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Public Education Quality
· 4 records
Pritzker raised the minimum salary for Illinois teachers.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker made what his campaign describes as Illinois's largest investment in early-childhood education.
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Under Pritzker, Illinois nearly doubled Monetary Award Program grants and increased AIM High scholarships.
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Pritzker expanded high-school vocational and career-and-technical education programs.
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Gun Control
· 2 records
Pritzker enacted Illinois bans on assault weapons, ghost guns, bump stocks, and high-capacity magazines.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker implemented gun-dealer licensing intended to reduce straw purchases and illegal gun trafficking.
July 13, 2026For
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 5 records
Pritzker's administration eliminated Illinois's longstanding backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits.
July 13, 2026For
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Pritzker expanded access to birth control through pharmacists without requiring a physician visit.
July 13, 2026For
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Pritzker enacted state-law protections for reproductive rights and expanded availability of abortion care.
July 13, 2026For
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Pritzker enhanced legal protections for domestic-violence survivors and provided funding to domestic-violence shelters.
July 13, 2026For
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Pritzker created the Birth Equity Initiative, began licensing midwives, and expanded availability of doulas.
July 13, 2026For
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 1 record
Under Pritzker, Illinois created and later doubled a state Child Tax Credit worth up to $600 per year for working families.
July 13, 2026For
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Civil Rights
· 1 record
Pritzker strengthened the Illinois Equal Pay Act.
July 13, 2026For
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General
· 2 records
Under Pritzker, Illinois cut taxes for approximately 400,000 small businesses.
July 13, 2026
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Under Pritzker, Illinois eliminated the state sales tax on groceries.
July 13, 2026
Source: jbpritzker.com · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor · November 3, 2026 · Illinois · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.