JB Pritzker

Economy and cost of living

Pritzker says he wants to lower the cost of living for working families. He proposes cutting red tape to speed up new housing construction and protecting consumers from junk fees and rising home insurance costs, and he points to his $15 minimum wage and doubled child tax credit.

“Everything is just too damned expensive”

Taxes and government spending

Pritzker says he has eliminated the state grocery tax, doubled the state child tax credit, expanded the earned income tax credit, and streamlined property tax relief for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities. He also says he brought tax relief to small businesses and proposed a two-year pause on new data center tax credits.

Health care

Pritzker says he has erased over $1.1 billion in medical debt, lowered prescription drug costs, and capped inhaler costs at $25 for a 30-day supply for people with insurance. He says President Trump is taking away health care to give the wealthy a tax break.

Social Security and Medicare

No stated position on their website.

Immigration and the border

Pritzker says he stopped President Trump from sending armed troops into Chicago and has appointed members to an Illinois Accountability Commission to hold ICE agents and the Trump administration accountable for their conduct during "Operation Midway Blitz." He says he wants immigrants to know they are welcome in Illinois.

“You come for my people, you come through me.”

Abortion

Pritzker says he enshrined abortion rights into state law to protect women's right to make their own health care decisions. He describes Illinois as a place that protects reproductive freedom.

“I enshrined abortion rights into state law to protect women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions.”

Energy and climate

Pritzker says he wants to lower energy costs by creating more clean nuclear energy in Illinois and making data centers pay their fair share of energy costs. He also proposed a two-year pause on new data center tax credits and says he made Illinois a home for clean energy industries.

Guns

No stated position on their website.

Crime and policing

No stated position on their website.

Education

Pritzker says he added 11,000 preschool seats and expanded the school breakfast program. He says he nearly doubled MAP college grants, increased AIM High scholarships, and wants social media companies to invest in the success of Illinois students.

Foreign policy and defense

Pritzker says Israel has a right to exist and that there should be a Palestinian state at some point. He says Israel has not handled the Gaza war as well as it should have, and calls President Trump's war in Iran illegal.

“Israel has a right to exist, and indeed, there should be a Palestinian state at some point that gets created.”

Elections and ethics in government

Pritzker says he wants to defend voting rights and free and fair elections, and calls President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting unconstitutional. He warns that the country is facing authoritarian tendencies and urges people to protest and speak out.