<P> 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 . 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 % . </P>
<P> 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 . 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 % . </P>
is the governor of illinois a democrat or a republican
is the governor of illinois a democrat or a republican
Republican
Republican