Governor JB Pritzker announced his re-election campaign, pledging to continue to get big things done for working families and keep moving Illinois forward.
Governor Pritzker’s announcement comes with signing his seventh balanced budget, where the he claims he is ushering in an era of fiscal stability in Illinois that has led to nine credit upgrades and the elimination of nearly $17 billion in unpaid bills.
With claims of newfound fiscal stability, the Governor has made transformative investments in infrastructure and secured major economic development for the state. Governor Pritzker says, Illinois is now a leader in the industries of the future like quantum and electric vehicle manufacturing, creating tens of thousands of jobs and bringing billions in investments to state communities.
Pritzker is pushing to Keep Illinois citizens safe as his top priority, and with a ban on assault weapons, bump stocks, and ghost guns and historic investments in violence prevention, the goal is to make communities safer and more prosperous.
The Governor claims he has stayed consistent on his message from his first campaign – to put Springfield back on the side of working families. In passing a $15 minimum wage, mandating paid leave, and enshrining worker protections into law.
