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Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, consisting of the southern portion of Illinois Territory; the remainder was assigned to Michigan Territory. [17]The first Illinois Constitution, ratified in 1818, provided that a governor be elected every 4 years [18] for a term starting on the first Monday in the December following an election. [19]
The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor. [c] The 43rd and current governor is JB Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. [5] Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin. [6]
The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates ran on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor .
JB Pritzker has been elected for a second term as Illinois governor, defeating Republican State Senator Darren Bailey.
1986 Illinois gubernatorial election [10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican: James R. Thompson : 1,655,849 : 52.67% +3.23% : Illinois Solidarity: Adlai Stevenson III: 1,256,626 39.97% −9.33% Democratic: No candidate: 208,830 6.64% +6.64% Libertarian: Gary L. Shilts 15,646 0.50% −0.16% Socialist: Diane Roling 6,843 0.22% +0.22% Majority ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) held a press conference Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the election, issuing a warning that if anyone tries to “come for my people,” they will have to ...
Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. [1] Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.
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