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 Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017 The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2017 was held on November 7, 2017. There were seven candidates.[2] Candidates for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey run on the same ticket and thus are elected at the same time. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie, who was re-elected to a second term in 2013,[3] was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.