JB Pritzker

Progressive

Democrat

Governor

Illinois

Current Position: Governor of Illinois

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For providing tax relief to working families, including eliminating the state grocery tax
For supporting the sales tax exemption for agricultural equipment

For raising minimum wage to $15 per hour; enacted plan raising wages for 1.4 million workers
For expanded gambling; legalized sports betting and allowed more casinos to fund infrastructure projects
For cutting taxes for 400,000 small businesses
For strengthening equal pay laws to ensure equal pay for equal work

For expanding access to birth control; made Illinois second Midwest state to allow pharmacist distribution without doctor visits
For expanded healthcare for children and pregnant women

For climate action; joined U.S. Climate Alliance and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2025
For transitioning Illinois to 100% clean energy by 2050 through nation-leading climate action legislation

Against book bans; enacted first-in-the-nation defunding of libraries that engage in book bans
For net neutrality; supports ensuring all internet traffic is treated equally
For expunging cannabis-related arrest records for 780,000 Illinoisans to reduce barriers to employment, housing and professional licenses
For expanding LGBTQ+ health care and marriage equality protections and working to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Illinois
For directing hundreds of millions in cannabis revenue to communities historically harmed by violence, excessive incarceration, and economic disinvestment
For enacting criminal justice reform agenda championed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
For abortion rights; enshrined reproductive rights in state law before Dobbs decision and founded Think Big America to expand abortion rights in multiple states
For requiring schools to be inclusive of transgender students and actively participated in Chicago Gay Pride Parade

For expanding voting rights to ensure every vote is counted and everyone's voice can be heard

For Syrian refugee support; criticized Trump administration for 'turning a blind eye' on Syrian refugees
For supporting Israel while acknowledging Palestinian suffering; condemned October 7 attacks but later supported Gaza ceasefire and blocking arms sales to Israel
Against private immigration detention centers; banned their operation in Illinois and opposes cooperation with ICE for deportations

For recreational cannabis legalization; signed Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act in 2019 and pardoned thousands for low-level cannabis convictions
For gun control measures; signed assault weapons ban, universal background checks requirement, and gun dealer certification requirements
For eliminating cash bail; signed criminal justice reform making Illinois first state to eliminate cash bail
For banning assault weapons, ghost guns, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines
For gun dealer licensing to eliminate straw purchases and reduce illegal gun trafficking
For empowering judges to prevent violent criminals from buying their way out of jail
For enhanced protections for domestic violence survivors and funding for domestic violence shelters