2018 Illinois Midterm Elections

Governor:

The incumbent: Bruce Rauner (Republican). A businessman and philanthropist, he was first elected governor in 2014. He is seeking a second term.

The challenger: J.B. Pritzker (Democrat). A venture capitalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, he has worked for Democratic members of Congress and has been heavily involved in party activities at the national level. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1998.

Politics: Illinois is one of the most Democratic states in the country, dominated by Chicago. Hillary Clinton carried Illinois by 17 points over Donald Trump in 2016. Illinois is also perhaps worse off financially than any other state in the union. Despite a recent increase in the state income tax, it remains billions in debt and has a staggering $130 billion shortage in its government worker pension systems.

Democrats currently enjoy a 37 to 21 majority over Republicans in the Illinois State Senate and have a 67 to 51 advantage in the state’s House of Representatives.

There is no U.S. Senate race in Illinois in 2018.

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