is the governor of illinois a democrat or a republican
Bruce Rauner Bruce Vincent Rauner (/ˈraʊnər/; born February 18, 1957) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 42nd and current Governor of Illinois since 2015.[1] Prior to his election, he was the Chairman of R8 Capital Partners and Chairman of the private equity firm GTCR, based in Chicago. He was the Republican nominee in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election and defeated Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn by 50.3% to 46.4%.[2]
New York gubernatorial election, 2018 On November 15, 2016, incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to seek a third term.[2] Cuomo also has the ballot lines of the Independence Party and Women's Equality Party. As of July 15, 2018, Cuomo's challengers include Marcus Molinaro (Republican, Conservative and Reform candidate), Cynthia Nixon (Working Families Party candidate who is also challenging Cuomo in a Democratic primary), Howie Hawkins (Green candidate), Larry Sharpe (Libertarian candidate), and Stephanie Miner (Serve America Movement candidate).