JB Pritzker
2019-01-14 → verified through 2026-11-30
Selection: elected
Public office
Governor of Illinois
JB Pritzker holds this office now.
The statewide elected executive office of Illinois.
- Selection:
- elected
- Term structure:
- 4 years
- Jurisdiction:
- Illinois
Current holder
Based on official term dates and the verification notes below.
About this office
- Main duties
- The governor holds the state's supreme executive power, must faithfully execute the laws, may reorganize executive agencies, and submits a state budget.
- Term length
- 4 years
- Term limit
- No limit
- How the office is filled
- Elected statewide
- If the office is vacant
- The lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.
Officeholder history
Term dates and every limitation attached to them.
JB Pritzker
2019-01-14 → end not established
Re-check after the November 3, 2026 election; several governorships change hands in December and January.
Elections and activity
Connected records
Connections
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Connections as a plain list (3)
- JB PritzkerCurrently holdsGovernor of Illinois
Official recordWhy: USAGov: Illinois (opens in a new tab) (U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov), Official federal directory of state governments); Office of the Governor of Illinois (opens in a new tab) (State of Illinois, Official state executive page)
- Governor of IllinoisServesIllinois
Official recordWhy: USAGov: Illinois (opens in a new tab) (U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov), Official federal directory of state governments)
- Governor of IllinoisElects officeGovernor of Illinois
Official recordWhy: Candidate Filing Search: General Election - 11/3/2026 (opens in a new tab) (Illinois State Board of Elections, Official state candidate listing)
Sources
ShowHide3 official sources, last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Candidate Filing Search: General Election - 11/3/2026
Illinois State Board of Elections
Supports: Illinois 2026 general election U.S. Senate and Governor candidates, official candidate names, party labels
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 28, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)USAGov: Illinois
U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov)
Supports: JB Pritzker as Governor of Illinois
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 29, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)Office of the Governor of Illinois
State of Illinois
Supports: JB Pritzker took office as Governor of Illinois
Recently reviewedReviewed Oct 29, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)