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JB Pritzker
Jay Robert Pritzker is an American politician, philanthropist, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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business · Governor of Illinois since 2019 · politician · businessperson · lawyer · governor · also JB Pritzker, Jay Robert Pritzker, Jay B. Pritzker, Governor J.B. Pritzker, Governor Pritzker, Governor Jay Robert Pritzker
Born 19 January 1965 · Q6103950
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2026· 36 entries
“This titillates my interest in business and engages me.”
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“entertaining, if a little strange”
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“Let’s pay teachers what they're worth. Let’s fund our schools properly. Let’s secure our future. And let’s fight like hell for our kids.I’m honored to accept the endorsement of our state's largest union, the @ieanea.bsky.social. .”
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“Illinois has one of the best education systems in the nation. We’re starting the year with high marks: 7th by CNBC for Education 5th by US News & World Report for Pre-K to 12 Education 6th by ConsumerAffairs for Higher Education A win for students, educators, and schools.”
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Published video “WATCH LIVE: Governor Pritzker and Christian Mitchell receive endorsement”.
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“One of the best parts of being Governor is all the Illinoisans I’ve been able to meet along the way — especially at the Illinois State Fair.”
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Published video “Donald Trump is handing more money to himself and the wealthiest Americans.”.
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“Donald Trump is handing more money to himself and the wealthiest Americans while taking it away from those who can least afford it.”
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Published video “JB Pritzker RIPS Trump’s ICE attacks on Illinois | Full Remarks”.
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Published video “Washington is not fighting for farmers. Illinois is.”.
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“It’s officially State Fair season, Illinois! From our livestock shows to the Grandstands, some of Illinois’ best traditions are being showcased down in Springfield. Hope to see you all there for Week 2.”
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Published video “Donald Trump and Darren Bailey are obsessed with me.”.
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Published video “Democrats are the party for working families. It's up to us to restore the American Dream.”.
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“A thoughtless piece of paper from Donald Trump does not reverse decades of research and scientific evidence about protecting kids. Illinois will continue to follow the science-based guidance that keeps our children safe from serious illness.”
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“Today’s the last day for our back-to-school sales tax holiday in Illinois. Rising costs have hit Illinoisans where it hurts, and we want to make sure you have what you need for the school year.”
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Published video “Donald Trump's tariff refunds should be going back to the people—not Amazon.”.
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Published video “There's nothing quite like the Illinois State Fair. 🎡”.
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“There's nothing quite like the Illinois State Fair. 🎡 @cmitchellforlg.bsky.social and I are having a great time in Springfield — and there's still plenty of time to come experience it for yourself!”
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“Illinois is #1 for soybean production in the US. Our soybeans support industries, feed supply chains, and connect our farms to families and businesses across the world, including in Indonesia. Diversifying our markets and strengthening our partnerships is a win-win for farmers.”
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“Across the country, too many cities and states are responding to their challenges by cutting service, raising fares, and asking riders to accept less. Illinois chose to invest, modernize, and build. It's the right thing to do for our people and our economy.”
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“Donald Trump’s economy is working exactly as intended. For Donald Trump.”
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“One repair at a time, one home at a time, one family at a time. The State of Illinois and our people show up for one another to help rebuild. And we’re going to keep showing up in communities like Lansing.”
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Published video “It's time for Washington to cut the bullshit and stop selling out our workers.”.
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“Checking in on those in Lansing today to survey damage and visit residents. As Illinoisans recover from this week’s severe weather, we will be there every step of the way as we rebuild.”
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Published video “Kicking Off the Illinois State Fair With JB 🎡”.
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“Excited to kick off the Illinois State Fair at this year's Twilight Parade with @cmitchellforlg.bsky.social!”
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“The Illinois State Fair is one of our best summer traditions, and I'm happy to join my running mate, @CMitchellforLG, at the Twilight Parade to celebrate. Come out through August 23rd for the food, concerts, livestock, and everything under the sun!”
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“While families prepare to send their kids back to school, rising costs from reckless choices in Washington are hitting them where it hurts—their wallets. In Illinois, we're cutting the state sales tax on back-to-school necessities until August 16th.”
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“Big oil corporations are making tens of billions in profits from Trump's war in Iran. I sent a letter to the largest oil corporations and demanded they give that money back to the people.”
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“Donald Trump doesn't care about the American people. He only cares about himself.”
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“For too long, women navigating menopause have been told to just deal with it — by insurers, employers, even by doctors. Not anymore. I signed new laws to expand coverage, protect women from discrimination, and improve menopause care in Illinois.”
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“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation allowing rideshare drivers to bargain collectively. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft will be charged 4-cents-per-ride to cover the implementation of the union. The law impacts more than 100,000 rideshare drivers across the state.”
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Yahoo: JB Pritzker Demands Big Oil Return 'Windfall Profits' as Iran’s Hormuz Demands Threaten Another Gas Price Spike
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Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
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Public attention spiked: 5,278 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 1,666, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 5 entries
Pritzker announced he would seek a third term as governor
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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F
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Reported net worth: $3.9B (as of 2025).
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“Gov. Pritzker's State of the State and budget address”
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According to Forbes, as of August 2025, Pritzker's estimated net worth is $3.9 billion.
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2024· 3 entries
Claimed: “Sen. J.D. Vance is “known for his obsession with couches.”” — rated Pants on Fire by PolitiFact.
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Pritzker signed the SAFE CCS Act, making Illinois the second state after California to halt approval of carbon dioxide pipelines
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Pritzker was mentioned as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential campaign, but Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was chosen instead
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2023· 1 entry
Pritzker signed a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
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2022· 6 entries
FactCheck.org rated the claim “Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Democrats voted to “eliminate all restrictions on abortions up until the day of birth.”” False.
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Pritzker announced the lifting of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for college students
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Pritzker signed House Bill 4383, which banned the sale and possession of homemade firearms in Illinois
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Lightfoot announced that she had selected Bally's Corporation's bid to construct a casino resort near the Chicago River
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Pritzker lifted most of Illinois's COVID-19 restrictions, including the statewide mask mandate, which came just a few days after the CDC issued new, more relaxed masking guidance
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Illinois became an abortion access state for people in the South and Midwest whose states ban abortion, with 30% of abortions being for out-of-state residents
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2021· 7 entries
Pritzker began imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for college students, educators and most health care workers
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Pritzker signed into law the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which directed the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to establish rebate and grant programs for electric vehicles and charging stations and oversee the
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Pritzker announced that a statewide indoor mask mandate would be reimposed to handle the surge caused by the Delta variant beginning on August 30
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Pritzker announced that face masks must be worn at all times while inside P-12 schools, daycares, and long-term care facilities regardless of vaccination status
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Pritzker announced that everyone who enters a state building was required to wear a face mask regardless of vaccination status
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Pritzker, Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot, U
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Pritzker signed a criminal justice reform bill that, among other things, makes Illinois the first U
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2020· 11 entries
Pritzker announced the expungement of approximately 500,000 non-felony cannabis-related arrest records
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Pritzker announced that Illinois would receive 109,000 initial doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine once the U
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Pritzker announced a new COVID-19 mitigation plan in the event of a resurgence of COVID-19
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Pritzker announced his reopening plan, "Restore Illinois"
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Pritzker enacted a statewide mask mandate
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Pritzker extended the stay-at-home order through May 29 with some modifications
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Pritzker announced the extension of Illinois's tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15
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Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order to take effect the next day
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Pritzker issued an executive order limiting permitted crowd sizes to 50 people
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Pritzker declared that public and private schools in Illinois would be closed from March 17 through March 31
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Pritzker pardoned an additional 9,200 people with low-level cannabis convictions and expunged the arrest records of 490,000 convictions related to cannabis
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2019· 9 entries
Pritzker pardoned approximately 11,000 people for low-level cannabis convictions
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Pritzker signed the legislation into law, which went into effect on January 1, 2020
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Pritzker signed a bipartisan $40-billion balanced budget for the 2019–20 fiscal year
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The Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of adult-use cannabis
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Pritzker created Illinois's Youth Parole system
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Pritzker committed Illinois to the United States Climate Alliance, which aimed to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by over 26% by 2025
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Pritzker signed a bill requiring state certification for gun dealers, which passed during the tenure of his predecessor, Bruce Rauner
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Pritzker approved a tax on private insurance to help fund the state's Medicaid program
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Career landmark: Governor of Illinois (2019).
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2018· 6 entries
AP News rated the claim “Posts circulating on Facebook state incoming Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a press conference with Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton to announce a plan to tax Illinois residents, making $100,000 a year or more, who relocate to another state.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Illinois governor-elect J.B. Pritzker and two other Democratic state legislators proposed a "departing taxpayer fee."” False.
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Pritzker defeated incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner in the general election, receiving 54
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PolitiFact rated the claim “"For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."” Mostly False.
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Claimed: ““We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation.”” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: “"$1 billion—that’s how much Bruce Rauner has wasted with his budget crisis."” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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2017· 4 entries
Claimed: “"I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has."” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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Pritzker announced that his running mate would be freshman state representative and fellow Chicago resident Juliana Stratton
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Pritzker announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Illinois
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It was revealed that both Pritzker and his 2018 gubernatorial primary opponent Christopher G
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2015· 2 entries
The foundation gave $100 million to the Northwestern Law School, which was renamed the Pritzker Law School
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“s office $330,000 by the end of the week. The day before, he had defended the deduction, saying he had”
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2012· 1 entry
One appraiser had called the mansion "uninhabitable" since 2012, five years before Pritzker bought it.
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2008· 2 entries
Named Pritzker a national co-chair of her campaign
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Received the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's Entrepreneurial Champion Award for his efforts to promote economic development and job creation
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2001· 1 entry
Has given millions of dollars to numerous causes, particularly early-childhood education
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1998· 3 entries
Yates opted to forgo reelection, and Pritzker ran in the Democratic primary to succeed him, and reconstituted his campaign committee in April 1997
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Campaign: 1998 congressional election.
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Pritzker transitioned away from electoral politics, becoming a significant donor to Democratic candidates
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1993· 1 entry
Studied at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Juris Doctor (1990–1993).
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1987· 1 entry
Pritzker moved to Washington, D
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1986· 1 entry
And the first Democrat to do so in Illinois history
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1972· 1 entry
Donald Pritzker died of a heart attack at age 39
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-01-19.
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