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'''J.B. Pritzker''' is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] governor-elect of [[Illinois]]. He defeated incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Bruce Rauner]] in the [[2018 midterm election]]s.
'''J.B. Pritzker''' is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] governor-elect of [[Illinois]]. He defeated incumbent [[Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Bruce Rauner]] in the [[2018 midterm election]]s and was inaugurated on January 14, 2019.<ref>O'Connor, John (January 14, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/b323ca25bc2c4c369a83b32cc9fc3f63 Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 15, 2019.</ref>
Upon winning election in 2018, Pritzker became the wealthiest politician in the [[United States]].<ref>Klebnikov, Sergei (November 7, 2018). [http://time.com/money/5447681/americas-richest-politician/ Meet the Billionaire Who Just Dethroned Donald Trump as America's Richest Politician]. ''Time''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref><ref>Fordham, Evie (October 30, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/30/jb-pritzker-richest-governor/ Meet the Billionaire Who is Poised to Become the Richest Governor in the US]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref> In 2018, he had an estimated wealth of $3.4 billion.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (November 6, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-is-jb-pritzker-3-things-to-know-about-illinois-democrat Who is JB Pritzker? 3 things to know about the Illinois Democrat]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==