JB Pritzker Pulled $10M Income Last Year, Including Massive Gambling Haul

Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker released partial tax records on Wednesday showing a massive financial windfall in 2024, including more than $1.4 million in gambling winnings.

The billionaire governor and his wife, MK, reported an adjusted gross income of nearly $10.7 million, more than triple the roughly $3.2 million they reported in 2023. The $1.4 million in gambling earnings came from a Las Vegas casino, a campaign spokesperson told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, has spent hundreds of millions of dollars of his own money on his campaigns and other Democratic causes, including over $150 million in 2022 to defeat Republican Darren Bailey in the gubernatorial race. Pritzker is currently seeking a third term as governor next year, though he has been rumored to be considering a 2028 presidential run.

In addition to the gambling earnings, Pritzker’s 2024 income was boosted by $4.2 million in capital gains, nearly $3.9 million in ordinary dividends, and more than $800,000 in taxable interest, according to the partial filings released by his campaign.

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