Governor of Illinois since 2019. Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune. Founded 1871, a Chicago technology incubator. Has signed major progressive legislation in Illinois including a graduated income tax proposal, recreational cannabis legalization, and abortion protections.
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JB Pritzker
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On the issues 4
Public positions JB Pritzker has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Signed laws protecting abortion access in Illinois after the Dobbs decision"
- Federal minimum wage"Signed legislation raising Illinois minimum wage to $15 per hour"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Signed Illinois assault weapons ban in 2023"
- U.S. climate policy"Signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act setting 100% clean energy by 2050"
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editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.