Blue Wave Illinois 2022 is the continuation of a grassroots fundraising project of JB for Governor that is fighting to elect Democrats up and down the ballot across Illinois.
Because of the work we have already done we now have more Democrats in statewide and county offices than ever before but we need to keep fighting. When Democrats win, Illinois succeeds. Democrats are moving Illinois in the right direction. In just the last two and a half years they:
Increased the minimum wage to $15/hr giving 1.4 million Illinoisans a raise
Led the fight to protect Illinoisans from COVID-19
Protected jobs and small businesses in tough times
Restored funding for education and our decimated mental health and social services
Decriminalized and legalized adult-use cannabis with the most equity-centric law in the nation
Passed the largest investment in Illinois history that will rebuild our crumbling roads, bridges, and schools
Lowered health care costs for Illinois families
Enshrined reproductive rights into law
Finally began to pay down Illinois’ debts to save taxpayers money
Cut Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog from $16.7 billion to $3.5 billion
Eliminated the Medicaid backlog, expanding health care to 129,000 more Illinoisans
Advanced equal pay for women
Capped the price of insulin and other lifesaving drugs