answers: Republican
context: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 6, 2018 to elect U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's eighteen congressional districts. The primaries for all parties were held on March 20, 2018. Democratic incumbent Bobby Rush has represented the district since 1992. In 2016, he was reelected with 74.10% of the vote. Democratic incumbent Robin Kelly has represented the district since 2013. In 2016, she was reelected with 79.81% of the vote. Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski has represented the district since 2004. In </s> Bruce Rauner Bruce Vincent Rauner (; born February 18, 1956) 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%. Rauner was defeated in the 2018 gubernatorial election by Democratic challenger J. B. Pritzker. Bruce Rauner was born in Chicago and grew up in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb </s> Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community. In 2015, he received the Jane Addams Award for Distinction in Social Service from the Chicago History Museum. Jesse White (politician) Jesse Clark White (born June 23, 1934) is an American athlete, educator and politician from the State of Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 37th Secretary of State of Illinois since 1999. He is the longest-serving and the first African American to hold this position. Previously, he served as the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 1993 to 1999 and in the Illinois House
question: is the governor of illinois a democrat or a republican