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'''Bruce Vincent Rauner''' (born February 18, 1957) is a businessman, philanthropist, and the 42nd governor of [[Illinois]]. He was elected in the 2014 elections, defeating [[liberal]] Democrat incumbent [[Pat Quinn]].<ref>Pearson, Rick (November 5, 2014). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-pat-quinn-illinois-governor-race-20141105-story.html Quinn Concedes Defeat to Rauner in Illinois Governor's Race]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved September 22, 2016.</ref> Rauner won every single county in Illinois except the ultraliberal [[Cook County]].

'''Bruce Vincent Rauner''' (born February 18, 1957) is a businessman, philanthropist, and the 42nd governor of [[Illinois]]. He was elected in the 2014 elections, defeating [[liberal]] Democrat incumbent [[Pat Quinn]].<ref>Pearson, Rick (November 5, 2014). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-pat-quinn-illinois-governor-race-20141105-story.html Quinn Concedes Defeat to Rauner in Illinois Governor's Race]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved September 22, 2016.</ref> Rauner won every single county in Illinois except the ultraliberal [[Cook County]]. He then went on to lose reelection in 2018 to [[J.B. Pritzker]].

==Early life==

==Early life==

==2018 election==

==2018 election==

Due to his support for left-wing bills on abortion and illegal immigration – which he signed into law – Rauner was challenged in the GOP primary by conservative State Representative [[Jeanne Ives]].<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (January 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/01/23/jeanne-ives-takes-republican-incumbent-illinois-governors-race/ Conservative Jeanne Ives Takes on Republican Incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner in Illinois]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/02/il_governor_rauners_conservative_challenger_making_waves.html IL Governor Rauner's conservative challenger making waves]</ref> Rauner narrowly defeated Ives 51%–48%, illustrating conservative dissatisfaction to Rauner's left-wing social policies.<ref>Multiple references:

Due to his support for left-wing bills on abortion and illegal immigration – which he signed into law – Rauner was challenged in the GOP primary by conservative State Representative [[Jeanne Ives]].<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (January 23, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/01/23/jeanne-ives-takes-republican-incumbent-illinois-governors-race/ Conservative Jeanne Ives Takes on Republican Incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner in Illinois]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/02/il_governor_rauners_conservative_challenger_making_waves.html IL Governor Rauner's conservative challenger making waves]</ref> Rauner narrowly defeated Ives 51%–48%, illustrating conservative dissatisfaction to Rauner's left-wing social policies. He lost the general election to Democrat [[J.B. Pritzker]]. <ref>Multiple references:

*Pollak, Joel B. (March 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/20/jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-illinois-primary/ Jeanne Ives Concedes Stunningly Close Illinois Primary Race to Bruce Rauner]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

*Pollak, Joel B. (March 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/20/jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-illinois-primary/ Jeanne Ives Concedes Stunningly Close Illinois Primary Race to Bruce Rauner]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

*Finke, Doug (March 20, 2018). [http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180320/gov-rauner-ekes-out-victory-over-jeanne-ives Gov. Rauner ekes out victory over Jeanne Ives]. ''The State Journal-Register''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

*Finke, Doug (March 20, 2018). [http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180320/gov-rauner-ekes-out-victory-over-jeanne-ives Gov. Rauner ekes out victory over Jeanne Ives]. ''The State Journal-Register''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.